Flying

"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck) 08/22/2019 at 10:30 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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Had my dad fly me in my grandfather’s Cessna 172 Skyhawk up to where my wife was working in northern Minnesota for the summer so my wife and I could drive back together. Fun day. Got to fly just above the clouds which was so cool.

ttyymmnn > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 08/22/2019 at 10:32

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Neat!

WilliamsSW > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 08/22/2019 at 11:01

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Breaking through a cloud layer on the climb is one of life’s great pleasures. Especially when it’s grey and dingy below, and clear and a million above.

Just make sure you have the sunglasses ready!

SiennaMan > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 08/22/2019 at 11:42

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As someone with a fear of heights, I’m torn between thoughts of the sheer beauty and the twinge of fear at being so visibly that far off the ground.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > SiennaMan 08/22/2019 at 12:20

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I, too, have a bit of a fear of heights, yet for some odd reason I love flying. You’d think that the two would be connected, but somehow I can separate them completely. Now, get me on top of the house to do some roofing work and the problem is back in full-force.

And it can be rather situational. I was uncomfortable around the edge of this helicopter landing pad, but had no problem making love to my girlfriend in the middle of it one night...

TheRealBicycleBuck > SiennaMan 08/22/2019 at 13:41

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I have read that acrophobia goes away once the physical connection to the ground is broken. Flying breaks that connection, so it’s not as much of a problem as many people think. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > WilliamsSW 08/22/2019 at 13:41

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This is one of the reasons I want my instrument rating!

TheRealBicycleBuck > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 08/22/2019 at 13:42

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Sounds like fun. If the weather holds, I plan to fly this evening.