Yipee … I went flying today and it was a nice day as well with good visibility! Debs took her sister Rachel flying in G-ECAC and I went along for the ride … well Rachel did need a bit of looking after and she was rather nervous not having flown before in little aircraft. I did explain to her that it was nothing to worry about … it was just like going in a car – and anyway I would be there to keep an eye on her and make sure she was ok … what a helpful little bear I am! Well I’m sure that’s what I heard Debs mutter …..!!
Debs was also supposed to take her mum flying too, but after problems with the aircraft going tech (poor Vic – headache all round!) her mum went with Nigel in G-ECAD …. to do some aeros!! When we took off we done some formation first so that Rachel & her mum could take some pics – I think they were surprised at how close the aircraft got … but I didn’t have the heart to tell them that it really wasn’t close (guess they’ve never seen Nigel flying formation before)!! We watched her mum do ‘loop-the-loop’ … and Rachel was glad she was flying with Debs LOL!
Then we headed off up to Ipswich to find Rachel’s house and other local landmarks … I think everyone was suitably impressed with my knowledge and ability to point things out! Don’t quite understand why Debs is worrying about the hood on my jacket fitting my head …….!! We then had a trip down the coast back to EGSR. To finish off our flight Nigel brought Mattie up in AD to do some formation as we finished. Rachel’s comment towards the end of the flight had me in stitches …. She hates the landing & thinks it’s the worst bit – well thankfully it didn’t put Debs off & she landed well. To finish off our day I had to have a photo-shoot with Rachel …. well I am such a photogenic bear you can understand why LOL!!
