My wife Nancy enjoying her second flight in N3082U.
Some of my favorite passengers. Sons Chris and Shawn at the hanger
(The Big Picture)
Chris in the front.
Here's Katie (Chris' girlfriend) in the back on her first small plane
flight since she was about 3.
Shawn trying out the left seat.
(The big picture)
On April 25, 2004, I took my father-in-law for a ride.
He saw the family farm from the air for the first time (other than
the view from 5 miles up on a commercial flight)
We're not lost. My friend Mikey has the little GPS!
(The big picture)
Co-pilot Paul on his flight.
(The big picture)
Former co-worker Wayne.
(The big picture)
This is Kyle, a friend of my son Chris. This is his first airplane
flight in Feb. 2003. About a week before he reported to basic training
in the US Air Force.
(The Big Picture)
This is Ted, my plane partner. (Yes, that is my arm on the left
reaching to the windscreen to take the photo.) Out the window you
can see the Pend Oreille River.
(The Big Picture)
My sister Diana on her flight in September 2003.
and..my brother Bill in October 2003
I took Mom for a flight in my instructors plane for her 82nd birthday.
(The big picture)
My brother-in-law, Tim on a chilly November 22, 2003. (Oops,
he blinked!)
Nephew Jason on his first small plane flight, November 22, 2003.
Another guest: Ron Kole, public affairs expert from Spokane County
and private pilot.
He takes the yoke of N3082U on June 2, 2004.
Paul Delaney collecting his 50th birthday flight certificate with a trip to Wenatchee on June 12, 2004.
Back in the 80's, I worked in radio with an insane person named Ed.
Proving that he is still somewhat unstable, he and his son, Kale, joined
me for a two hour tour of north Idaho.
Here they are.
And Kale in the back.
Byron Henry on February 12, 2005
One of my plane partners, Larry, on our flight to Bonners Ferry in Feb. 2006.
Plane partner Ted is gone. This is my newest plane partner, Marc at the
controls of N3082U.
Marci Greene on her flight in March 2006.
Mike Shea (Marci's main squeeze) in the back on that flight
Conner Bennett and Dad Bill on a Young Eagles flight. April 7, 2006
Nancy's cousin's husband Scott Thompson on his flight.
April 28, 2006.
A "Young Eagle" flight. Jasper Coulter with dad Mike on September 17, 2006
Chuck Kearney on December 17, 2006
Joyce and Glen Rougle on December 30, 2006
Joy Wegner on April 8, 2007.
She's flying the plane over the Columbia River and very serious!
Bob and Hunter Wegner in the back seats giving a thumbs up while Mom flies the
plane.
It's a smooth flight because Hunter fell asleep!
The two pilots and Hunter after a successful cross-wind landing.
Former colleague, Kay Riplinger on July 28, 2007.
Dannie from the Bulldog in the right seat on October 13, 2007
Gina from work over Coeur d'Alene on November 2, 2007.
Chris Hulsizer on April 27, 2008. That's his mom Denise in the back.
Janice "Tweety" Olsen from the Pacific NW Flying Group. 3/27/09.
Terie Wright from work on 4/21/2009.
Vicki Frucci, an engineer from work on November 25, 2009.
Katy and Gina from work on 1/21/2010
Physical Therapist (She cured me) Aaryn Heib and her sister Kassica Volkmann
on 2/6/2010
On March 6th, I took Aaryn and her co-worker Nicole Sandel (She helped cure me).
Fellow fly-guy Jim Leighty takes this snapshot somewhere over the Cascades
on our Spokane to Seattle adventure. March 20, 2010.
Jim gets a lunch break at this Seattle Waterfront landmark shortly after we
arrived in the big city.
March 20, 2010
Dean Carriveau on March 13, 2011.
Nicholas Wier (front) and son Shawn on March 20, 2011.