Doug and his grandson walk out to the plane
Grandson does his pre-flight checks
Doug gets into the plane
and gets belted in
Ready for take off
and they are up and away
and here they come - I see from the clock on the camera that the flight lasted 25 minutes. They had a wonderful view of the Bay of Islands.
Congratulations to grandson, and to Doug, to be the first passenger, what an honour and a huge thrill.
ReplyDeleteIt was very special - I do hope you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been so exciting for Doug and a very proud moment for his grandson - congratulations to him.
ReplyDeleteA special day.
DeleteWhat a proud occasion for both of them.
ReplyDeleteYes, he then took the rest of the family up.
Deletecongratulations!
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed Kerikeri on the ground, four years ago...
Thanks - Is it that long ago - how time flies.
Deletewe'll be on our way back in under 3 weeks....
DeleteIn the north again?
DeleteLots of congratulations to the young man. Hope your birthday was special xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Molly, yes I am having a great day.
DeleteAnd when is your turn?
ReplyDeleteI passed as I do not particularly like flying - I have problems with my ears. Just as well as the wind was quite strong with turbulence. I may go up with him one day - we will see.
DeleteWhat a thrill it must have been for Doug to be the first passenger. It must have been a thrill too for the grandson to show off his expertise. The weather looked good – the view from the aircraft must have been lovely. A day to remember.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was, the weather was good apart from a strong wind. Definitely, a day to remember. Happy New Year.
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