I have been taking flying lessons for a couple years now and my instructor ( who is VFR, IFR, TWIN, COMMERCIAL, SEAPLANE rated) lets me do my thing. He is a really great guy. One day we just went up to do spin and stall practice and he could tell I was frazzled from that so he told me to go up to 6500 feet in between these huge cumulous clouds and he just leaned back in the right hand seat, put his hat over his eyes and said he was going to take a nap and for me to go where I wanted and have a good time. I flew for an hour in between the clouds in these big white valleys like flying down a white grand canyon while he snoozed. I love it up there. We just buzzed right down the coast from P-Town to Chatham and just above the surf line. The tide was an hour into the outgoing and the surf moderate. I have seen whales and seals and fish. Today I was in a Piper Charger low wing with fixed gear. Today Bill ( my instructor said he was going to start having me fly a Cessna 182G with retractable gear. It will cruise on it's 80 gallon tank non-stop from New Bedford to Florida and it will do 200 plus knots. It's the biggest high wing Cessna makes and it's a beast. I can't wait. I tell you after flying a plane yourself you feel real different from most people, more confident in yourself and you can't bring your troubles with you as you have so much to concentrate on and the rewards of being able to see and do things most people can't. We fly to lunch at Marthas Vineyard airport just to have thier steak and cheese sandwich at the airport restaurant. Fly over, eat and be back in my office in less than an hour. Awesome stuff.
