 Aileron,
Barrel Roll, Wingover
Aerobatics in an old
Swiss Army plane with Christian!
Christian and Denny
are babysitting Tyrano (a 12-week
kitten) and Christian took me flying today in a borrowed Swiss Army
training plane. Most awesome fun! We wore parachutes and
engaged in barrel rolls and wild turns. I loved every moment of it.
We didn't do every stunt -- missed the loop-the-loop -- but he
was muttering under his breath as we left the plane, "I have to
learn new..."
So maybe more next year!
The first head-down wingover
was exhilarating! A
few seconds of zero gee was incredible! Though that really eats up altitude.
My arms and legs floated in sine waves, and bits of debris spiralled
slowly in the air before my eyes, sliding slowly away from the midline.
I only wish I'd had the presence of mind to spit, so I could see how
water works!
Flying aerial acrobatics
was as great as seeing a total eclipse.
Christian, if you're reading
this, kisses for the upside-down
gee-force earth-spinning thrill.
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