What a salesman! With one phone call, this Cessna 180 owner and regional director of the International 180/185 Club had sold me on joining the organization and speaking at their convention next year. And by now, you’ve probably gathered that “joining” and “speaking” are recessive genes in my DNA.
New Friends in Aviation
Key Takeaways:
- The author is convinced to visit a mountain strip in West Virginia, a popular fly-in destination and gathering spot for Cessna 180 pilots.
- She recounts a personal, traumatic memory from 50 years prior at Lunken Airport, where she assisted a young pilot whose father died suddenly during a Cessna 180 landing rollout, and she was tasked with taxiing the aircraft.
- During her visit to the West Virginia fly-in, the author has an emotional and unexpected reunion when she discovers that one of the pilots, Scott White, is the very son from that tragic incident 50 years ago.
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