Register

All In The Family

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The author, a pilot and aviation writer, pursued her passion independently, with her family initially showing little interest and her parents being unaware of her pilot status for eight years.
  • Contrary to her long-held assumptions, her mother unexpectedly requested to go flying to "see some of the things you write about for myself," marking a significant turning point.
  • Sharing the experience of flight with her parents led to profound and cherished moments, allowing them to appreciate the world from a new perspective and deepening their connection.
See a mistake? Contact us.

||| |—|—| | | | A man approached me in the Flying tent at the EAA’s AirVenture airshow last summer and thanked me for, as he put it, “working a miracle in my life.” He explained that his wife, who in 20 years of marriage had never been willing to go flying with him, had finally agreed to go after reading some of my columns.

“That’s nothing,” I remember thinking as I listened to his tale. “You want to know a real miracle? I finally took my mother flying with me last week.”

Ready to Sell Your Aircraft?

List your airplane on AircraftForSale.com and reach qualified buyers.

List Your Aircraft
AircraftForSale Logo | FLYING Logo
Pilot in aircraft
Sign-up for newsletters & special offers!

Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox.

SUBSCRIBE