Some ’specially fun flying recently: a ride in EAA’s B-17, a DC-3 I brought back home to Hamilton, Ohio, from where it had flown for many years as a freighter, and then a Cessna 195 I took from Hillsboro, Ohio, to Port Clinton on Lake Erie. I rode back to Lunken Airport from Hamilton in a Cessna Caravan (useful but no soul), and a friend got me from Port Clinton to Lebanon, Ohio, in his RV-8 (better). There, I picked up my Cessna 180 after work from wizard mechanic Mark Day and flew home to Lunken, musing about how, in a lifetime of flying, so many things seem to come full circle.
Unusual Attitudes: The Circle Is Unbroken
Key Takeaways:
- The author reflects on a series of recent flights, including a DC-3 and a Cessna 195, which evoke strong nostalgic memories of past flying experiences and old friends.
- She unexpectedly stumbles upon a memorial service at Lunken Airport for "Janie" and realizes the deceased was a student she taught to fly 50 years prior.
- In a poignant full-circle moment, the author fulfills Janie's final wish by scattering her ashes from her Cessna 180 over Lunken Airport.
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