[AT] Crop Dusting

[Robert Brooks]

Charlie

When I was about 12 I got to ride in an old Stearman crop duster in upstate 
NY .

The pilot was a family friend and offered to take me and my cousin up while 
he was working.

Boy was that fun. It's funny how quick the trees at the end of a field can 
come up.

He didn't offer to let us fly it, but we both got up over an hour.

The only flying I've done has been in modern Cessna's 172's and 210's.  And 
a Bonanza low wing, I forget the model, but it was when the pilot offered 
to let me take the controls after we were already up. I guess I did ok, I 
didn't get the controls taken away immediately.  ;)

I also got a ride in a small stunt plane, that was really something, and 
the gal took it easy on me.  ;)

I've always wanted to get a pilot's licence but so far have not gotten a 
round to it.

Bob

At 09:49 AM 3/17/04 -0500, you wrote:

>The last
> > time I was there the local crop duster's kid, maybe 14, was shooting
> > touch and go's with the AgCat after school. My kind of place.
> >
> > Cecil
>
>As you get older you start to think about the things in life you would have
>liked to do if only you had known about them or had the opportunity.  Crop
>dusting is one of those for me.   I REALLY think I would have liked doing
>that.
>I guess at 53 I probably shouldn't try to start now.  grins.
>
>Charlie
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> > what you said.
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