Heather's Feathers

Heather's accounts of the ups and downs (both mentally and literally!) of her goal to become a pilot.

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Location: Boise, Idaho, United States

As a kid as soon as I knew what airplanes were, I wanted to fly. I'd ask to be taken to air shows, I'd build RC planes and models, and I would dream. In Washington, when we lived up the hill from the Sea-Tac airport, I'd take an old world band radio, climb up the tallest pine tree on our property so I could see the airport, and listen to the traffic. Then I got cancer, grew up, got married, got into computers, and rock crawling with my Suzuki. Now, I've decided enough is enough, and with my wonderful husband's support, I'm going to learn to fly.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

August 2010 updates...

Hi folks.

Well, in recent news, I passed my biannual flight review, which means I'm good to go for another two years. Went up with Ryan, hadn't seen him in a while, it went great.

I also took my parents up for the first time, flew them over Lucky Peak, Boise, and then out south over the practice area so they could see the Snake River canyon and Swan Falls dam. That was a lot of fun, sharing this experience and what I've learned with them. Hopefully, we can go up again, and I can take them to McCall for some pancakes.

Glass Cockpit got their Kitfox... I haven't seen it yet, but I'm itching to. Soon, I hope.

Here's a picture from their site:


Very cool, and very pretty.

We went to the Idaho Falls airshow over July 24 to see some cool planes, and the Blue Angels. Got a little sun burnt, but it was worth it. I should be able to get a couple of pictures up here soon.

Got no plans to fly immediately, but I'd like to go up and get night current. I love flying in the evening and at night in the summer.