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From: rb@houxn.UUCP (R.BOTWIN)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Unwilling wives....flying that is!
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Date: Wed, 16-Jan-85 10:31:38 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 16 10:31:38 1985
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When my wife started making noises about being a little apprehensive
(spelled s-c-a-r-e-d) about flying shortly prior to my getting the
private, I planned a means around the problem in advance!

Shortly before the flight test, I kept up the pressure about how
excited I was about finally getting the license, and how much fun it
would be to fly together. Second, I told her that she would be given
the extreme honor of being my VERY FIRST PASSENGER, and that if she
didn't go right away, there would be others waiting in line to take her
place (jealousy is a good motivator).  Finally when the big day arrived,
I didn't give her a chance to think.... I ran home, grabbed her into the
car and told her that we were going for a ride....Before she could back
out, we were up and flying.

I assured her that we wouldn't go far on the first flight, and that if
she felt at all uneasy, I would land immediately (just as soon as I
could get back to the airport). But I insisted that she give it a fair
shake.....She was so fascinated by seeing our neighborhood from the air
and spotting landmarks she could recognize that she forgot all about
being scared.

The hardest part, admittedly, is getting someone in the plane to begin
with if they don't want to go.  Once they've done it, succesive trips
are relatively easy ("Nothing bad happened last time...right?").
The trick is to get them so excited that it overrides the fear.

	Rob Botwin, N2FC
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