Our First Family Flight

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First time taking my lot in a PA28 - Sherburn - Selby - Bridlington - Hornsea - Beverley - Sherburn
Weather was lovely, camera was blinded by the sun on the way back, I certainly had much better visibility than it looks. Camera also died just before rejoin at Sherburn Aero Club

[@JM1701ABCD]

Did you feel more pressure with your kid on board?

[@casiodan]

Good question. I don’t think I did really. I’m pretty risk averse so I’m always diligent with planning and using checklists etc. I was aware of not being distracted by having him on board and had to turn his volume down a couple of times. I was probably a little gentler in the turns and fought for a smooth touchdown (my camera overheated for the landing). Before the flight it crossed my mind that his safety was my responsibility and I considered if it was a good idea or not. I concluded that the benefits outweighed the risks. Also the fact that I didn’t feel the need to do anything different to a solo flight (passenger brief aside) made me confident that when I do fly solo I’m not tempted to rush or skip any steps.

[@georgecavanaugh8757]

No no no no no, don’t risk the whole family on a thrill ride where one mishap can end everyone.

[@casiodan]

are you talking about the car ride to the airfield? I assess that risk as higher.