Ultralight Adventurer
I live on a farm in Sandy, Oregon. I have a grown son and 2 grandchildren. I
have many animals on my farm.
I always wanted to be a pilot, but when I was growing up, it was very hard
for girls to do this. So now I talk to groups of people - sometimes children,
sometimes adults - telling them that you can do things that other people
don't think is possible.
I took a ride in an ultralight and I LOVED it! An ultralight is a very small
aircraft - it cannot weigh more than 254 pounds. It is made of aluminum
tubes covered with special cloth. I decided I wanted to be an ultralight pilot. I
took lessons. My family and all my friends thought I was crazy. They thought
flying ultralights was very dangerous. I knew that if I learned carefully and
flew carefully and took good care of my ultralight, it would not be very
dangerous.
I learned to fly in Sandy, Oregon. I have owned two ultralights, and have
flown many others. The ultralight I own now is called a Maxair Drifter. I love
to take long, long flights in my ultralight, even though most people think you
can't fly an ultralight very far. I have flown my ultralight on longer flights
than any other woman ultralight pilot in the United States.
I am a professional speaker. I go around the country telling people (adults
and children) about my ultralight adventures, and how they can have
adventure in their lives if they want.
I love being a professional speaker. I help people see that they can do things
that they are sometimes afraid to do. I encourage them to try out new
things, and to prepare carefully. The best part of my job is helping people
discover they can do things they never thought they could do, if they want
to strongly enough.
I have written articles in Ultralight Flying Magazine about some of my flying
adventures. I have also been on National Public Radio, talking about my
flying.
Not very many women fly ultralight. Once, my husband and I were at an
airshow (My husband is not a pilot.) and we were sitting on the grass
underneath the wings of my ultralight. A boy and his mother came by and
looked at my ultralight. The boy was very interested and asked my husband a
question. My husband said, "This is not my ultralight. You have to ask my
wife that question. She is the pilot." The boy looked at me, and then looked
back at my husband. The boy asked my husband another question about
flying ultralights. My husband said again "This is not my ultralight. You have
to ask my wife that question. She is the pilot." The boy looked at me again,
and then turned back to my husband and asked him ANOTHER question! My
husband got impatient, so he said again, "This is not my ultralight. You have
to ask my wife that question. She is the pilot!" The boy turned to me and
said, "Well, you look like a woman, but I guess you're not!" He did not
believe that a woman could fly an ultralight!
I fly my ultralight, and I took lessons to become an ultralight pilot. Every year
I take more lessons, so I keep getting better and better. I also take care of
my ultralight, so I need to know how to keep it in good condition and how to
do repair work. I take lessons in how to do mechanics, to fix my ultralight
when it needs it, and to keep the engine working well.
I always enjoy hearing from young people about their flying dreams. If you
have any questions, I will be glad to write to you and answer them.
My website tells people more about the talks I give. I go all over the United
States telling people about my flying adventures and how they can push
away their own fears and do what they dream of doing. My website is
www.LessonsFromTheEdge.com
I live on a farm in Sandy, Oregon. I have a grown son and 2 grandchildren. I
have many animals on my farm.
I always wanted to be a pilot, but when I was growing up, it was very hard
for girls to do this. So now I talk to groups of people - sometimes children,
sometimes adults - telling them that you can do things that other people
don't think is possible.
I took a ride in an ultralight and I LOVED it! An ultralight is a very small
aircraft - it cannot weigh more than 254 pounds. It is made of aluminum
tubes covered with special cloth. I decided I wanted to be an ultralight pilot. I
took lessons. My family and all my friends thought I was crazy. They thought
flying ultralights was very dangerous. I knew that if I learned carefully and
flew carefully and took good care of my ultralight, it would not be very
dangerous.
I learned to fly in Sandy, Oregon. I have owned two ultralights, and have
flown many others. The ultralight I own now is called a Maxair Drifter. I love
to take long, long flights in my ultralight, even though most people think you
can't fly an ultralight very far. I have flown my ultralight on longer flights
than any other woman ultralight pilot in the United States.
I am a professional speaker. I go around the country telling people (adults
and children) about my ultralight adventures, and how they can have
adventure in their lives if they want.
I love being a professional speaker. I help people see that they can do things
that they are sometimes afraid to do. I encourage them to try out new
things, and to prepare carefully. The best part of my job is helping people
discover they can do things they never thought they could do, if they want
to strongly enough.
I have written articles in Ultralight Flying Magazine about some of my flying
adventures. I have also been on National Public Radio, talking about my
flying.
Not very many women fly ultralight. Once, my husband and I were at an
airshow (My husband is not a pilot.) and we were sitting on the grass
underneath the wings of my ultralight. A boy and his mother came by and
looked at my ultralight. The boy was very interested and asked my husband a
question. My husband said, "This is not my ultralight. You have to ask my
wife that question. She is the pilot." The boy looked at me, and then looked
back at my husband. The boy asked my husband another question about
flying ultralights. My husband said again "This is not my ultralight. You have
to ask my wife that question. She is the pilot." The boy looked at me again,
and then turned back to my husband and asked him ANOTHER question! My
husband got impatient, so he said again, "This is not my ultralight. You have
to ask my wife that question. She is the pilot!" The boy turned to me and
said, "Well, you look like a woman, but I guess you're not!" He did not
believe that a woman could fly an ultralight!
I fly my ultralight, and I took lessons to become an ultralight pilot. Every year
I take more lessons, so I keep getting better and better. I also take care of
my ultralight, so I need to know how to keep it in good condition and how to
do repair work. I take lessons in how to do mechanics, to fix my ultralight
when it needs it, and to keep the engine working well.
I always enjoy hearing from young people about their flying dreams. If you
have any questions, I will be glad to write to you and answer them.
My website tells people more about the talks I give. I go all over the United
States telling people about my flying adventures and how they can push
away their own fears and do what they dream of doing. My website is
www.LessonsFromTheEdge.com
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| Using aviation to entertain and educate girls about their limitless opportunities... |
| Using aviation to entertain and educate girls about their limitless opportunities... |
| Using aviation to entertain and educate girls about their limitless opportunities... |
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| Using aviation to entertain and educate girls about their limitless opportunities... |
| Using aviation to entertain and educate girls about their limitless opportunities... |
| Using aviation to entertain and educate girls about their limitless opportunities... |
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