tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post5923626845065196085..comments2024-03-28T17:38:51.301-07:00Comments on Flight To Success: 173 Women Took to the Sky at KRNT!Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-32181569540930205522010-12-09T08:54:39.905-08:002010-12-09T08:54:39.905-08:00Angelina and Maria, Thank you so much for joining ...Angelina and Maria, Thank you so much for joining us! I'm so glad you got to fly in the Beaver. What an exciting day that was. I will be dropping by to see you guys before I leave town. Love to you both!!! XOX KarleneKarlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-18847482481065351612010-12-09T08:34:17.290-08:002010-12-09T08:34:17.290-08:00Karlene, only you could pull this event off!! You ...Karlene, only you could pull this event off!! You are so inspiring, and what a role model for ALL of us! It was a thrill to ride along with "birthday girl" Christine and see her incredible enthusiasm as she had just solo'd for the first time 2 days before! She was honored with "taking" the controls of the Beaver, what an awesome thing for the pilot to let her do on her first flight in a float plane. It was touching to see the excitement on her face just waiting to get on to the tarmac!! What a great day this was!! We love you! Angelina and MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-91864144991673744822010-12-08T16:59:41.773-08:002010-12-08T16:59:41.773-08:00Dana, you are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed...Dana, you are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-77024690122962916322010-12-08T16:18:38.868-08:002010-12-08T16:18:38.868-08:00Thank you Karlene for making this event such an em...Thank you Karlene for making this event such an empowering experience for me. Even though my dad has his pilot license, never did I think that I could also until taking flight. This was my first time flying in a small plane, a sea plane at that! Absolutly Awesome Experience!Dana Marslandhttp://www.sormarshortsales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-56294075389729171942010-12-07T21:50:46.597-08:002010-12-07T21:50:46.597-08:00Sandi, YOU are so welcome! I'm glad you were t...Sandi, YOU are so welcome! I'm glad you were there too!<br /><br />Natalie--- remember to listen to your mother! :) Nothing like a front seat view. <br /><br />777Jupseat, 2011... Yeah! I'm going to start flying little planes again then too!<br /><br />Deborah-- Yeah on the Girl Power! Thank for being so patient when we started this event off.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-35309382727195937202010-12-07T21:29:41.110-08:002010-12-07T21:29:41.110-08:00What a delight it was for me and my daughter to ex...What a delight it was for me and my daughter to experince the wonder of flight.<br />We were facinated to discover the history of the sea plane we flew in. Such as, Harrison Ford learning to fly the Beaver for the movie Six Days/Seven Nights as well as the anticpated PBS release of the Beaver's documented journey to reach the North Pole.<br />I enjoyed flying so low that all of our surroundings were so vivid.<br />You inspired me and my daughter that we as women can obtain anything we set our sites on.<br />Thank you for gifting this to all the women and girls of our community. GIRL POWER :)Deborah Sorumhttp://www.sormarshortsales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-9960515795864661392010-12-07T19:12:39.218-08:002010-12-07T19:12:39.218-08:00Karlene,
I have always wanted to fly in a float p...Karlene,<br /><br />I have always wanted to fly in a float plane and it was incredible flying with Doug and his movie star Beaver, and I even got a few minutes at the controls which was a lot of fun! Flying with Emily in the helicopter offered an amazing view and was such a unique flying experience. I am really inspired by the pilots I met at the event and eagerly look forward to taking to the skies in 2011 to earn a private pilot's license. Thanks for organizing this amazing event.777Jumpseatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-20742240828249880772010-12-07T17:31:39.441-08:002010-12-07T17:31:39.441-08:00From Sandi: Karlene, it was so great to see you o...From Sandi: Karlene, it was so great to see you on Sunday. Thank you so much for organizing this awesome event. We had a great time and my Mom and Natalie loved their first flight in a small plane. I'm glad we could be a part of this event.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164878277574860812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-56873254828898714092010-12-07T17:27:47.962-08:002010-12-07T17:27:47.962-08:00From Natalie: I really really liked it! It was r...From Natalie: I really really liked it! It was really cool getting to fly over my Grandma's house and my school. I was scared at first and then after we were done I realized it was really fun and I should have sat in the front seat when my Mom told me too. Thank you for organizing this so I could fly.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164878277574860812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-54050347965520847962010-12-07T14:45:26.893-08:002010-12-07T14:45:26.893-08:00Yeah! I too am inspired to fly small planes again....Yeah! I too am inspired to fly small planes again.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-36944131429393079922010-12-07T08:46:38.055-08:002010-12-07T08:46:38.055-08:00Thanks for the comments! Now I'm really inspi...Thanks for the comments! Now I'm really inspired!Deborah Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335844921166299237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-3616279077303352402010-12-07T07:16:43.168-08:002010-12-07T07:16:43.168-08:00Karlene, I'm incredibly grateful to you and al...Karlene, I'm incredibly grateful to you and all the folks who arranged this event - and especially to the photographer, who slipped in a photo of the whole family, and Tom (our pilot), and the airplane too! <br /><br />For my husband, a photo of our daughter on her first flight is a very big deal. Emiko's great grandfather had his license and loved to fly, and I know he would be very proud of what you have accomplished here. He would want his great granddaughter to have every opportunity to experience the joy of flying, as he did. <br /><br />Thanks for bringing that dream a little closer. She's not even two. She blew kisses to the other airplanes on the way down, and talked about the flight the whole way home. I know the experience will stay with her, and with us, for a long time to come.<br /><br />~Nikki (& Emiko) BurnsNikki Burnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-53932704245520631162010-12-06T23:01:02.948-08:002010-12-06T23:01:02.948-08:00Tom, thanks for the never too old comment! That...Tom, thanks for the never too old comment! That's my motto!<br /><br /><br />Leukothea, your comment was so beautifully written. Yes... "just because they believed they could." <br /><br />Thank you Lesley!!! I'm afraid that the competition is on for the airport most woman friendly. The ladies and men who supported this effort, worked so hard on this day. An amazing feat... and now I must get them the title. <br /><br />Good luck my friend... but battle is on. LOL!!! <br />You're wonderful!! <br /><br />Dawn, I am so happy that this event impacted your daughter and her friend like it did. Please tell them they can contact me anytime, if they have questions in the future. <br /><br />Heather, Thank you so much! I will be back among the living soon. <br /><br />Linda, Thank you so much. So... lets go fly!!!<br /><br />Kandyce, hang tight... I'm hoping we can get those of you who didn't fly, up in the air before the end of the year.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-69572936185512327492010-12-06T20:11:41.484-08:002010-12-06T20:11:41.484-08:00What a great event Karlene!! I'm sad I missed ...What a great event Karlene!! I'm sad I missed it! I would love to go on a flight & help out with the next event. <br /><br />I'll be following your blog from now on so I won't miss out on something as cool as this! :)<br /><br />Thank you!!<br />~KandyceChitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07711876116607377011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-53824296254608304762010-12-06T19:16:41.915-08:002010-12-06T19:16:41.915-08:00Bravo to everyone who participated and made this h...Bravo to everyone who participated and made this happen. You people are dreammakers and that is no small thing. :-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-61661975635540836622010-12-06T17:56:23.238-08:002010-12-06T17:56:23.238-08:00Hi Karlene! I wanted to comment on the event afte...Hi Karlene! I wanted to comment on the event after being a participant. It was life changing for both my daughter and her best friend. They loved it so much that Hannah will be applying for Aviation High School!! She loved the helicopter the best. Maria like both the plane and the helicopter and said she now wants to become a pilot so she can med-evac animals to care facilities! You did interview my daughter and maria and I and you wanted us to remind you that you did. I posted this on facebook as well but my email is dragonphenx@gmail.com. You guys threw a GREAT AND AWESOME party!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615383816482638878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-57201859695598659122010-12-06T16:14:56.121-08:002010-12-06T16:14:56.121-08:00Karlene - Congratulations!!!! on your successful e...Karlene - Congratulations!!!! on your successful event. You absolutely ROCK!!<br /><br />Great photos!!<br /><br />Uhm...only a few weeks to go and 60 women to fly to beat your record (with snow in the forecast for the next week)? Well, I can try!!<br /><br />And, Deborah, I started my flight lessons after my 50th birthday and now I fly my airplane to the Bahamas! And I know several people who started to fly after they retired - Never too old!<br /><br />Lesley in CanadaLesley Pagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-4063030814803243392010-12-06T15:17:22.399-08:002010-12-06T15:17:22.399-08:00Thanks so much for a great experience, Karlene...L...Thanks so much for a great experience, Karlene...LOVED IT! So did my friends, Claudia and Paula. I'm so glad to see Tom saying there's no "too old" to learn to fly. I might be thinking about this a while...Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-78807225049786417632010-12-06T15:08:59.408-08:002010-12-06T15:08:59.408-08:00For everyone who helped make yesterday a reality -...For everyone who helped make yesterday a reality -- <br /><br />I've lived my life close to the ground. While I've traveled on large carrier airplanes, it never occurred to me that I could get into a tiny airplane and take a trip, for no other "reason" than that it was fun. Now that I've been up in the air in such a tiny plane, I can't believe I never thought of doing it before!<br /><br />My little girls, 3 and 5, were too young to really understand how thrilling it was to cast oneself into the void, held up only by metal, glass, and the engineering and piloting knowhow of experienced and passionate people. <br /><br />But for me, as I was up in the sky in that tiny 4-seater Cessna, I felt a connection to the people throughout history who have cast themselves into that void.... to the people who sailed from one Polynesian island to another guided only by stars and wind... to the Russian "night witches" in World War II gliding low over the trees to accomplish their mission... and to all the brave people who have done amazing things throughout history, just because they believed they could. <br /><br />Thank you for sending my little girls and me up into the sky. What an amazing and inspirational experience!leukotheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01507449715524793945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-66428964718340865962010-12-06T14:15:19.835-08:002010-12-06T14:15:19.835-08:00No "too old" but there is a "too yo...No "too old" but there is a "too young" (to solo at least). You can solo a plane at 16, and get a license at 17. <br />If you can reach the pedals and see over the panel, you are old enough. My youngest student was 11 years old, but of course he was stuck with an instructor for a few years. ;-)<br /><br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177443374751333878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-83159516977173712632010-12-06T14:06:45.840-08:002010-12-06T14:06:45.840-08:00Deborah, you're never too old to become a pilo...Deborah, you're never too old to become a pilot! I am so glad you had a great time. Thank you so much for joining us. It was great to meet you! <br /><br /><br />Karen, It was so wonderful meeting you too! No kidding---the pilots made this happen. Double thanks to all.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-43621566920674329852010-12-06T13:58:46.135-08:002010-12-06T13:58:46.135-08:00Hi Karlene,
Great to meet you yesterday, & th...Hi Karlene,<br /><br />Great to meet you yesterday, & thank you so much for organizing such an awesome event! I've always been nervous about flying, yet yesterday was so fun & exciting. <br /><br />Thanks to Dick, Emily, Tom & all the other pilots; & to everyone who contributed to making this a great experience!<br /><br />Best,<br />KarenKaren Bergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16889262724047692061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-34666002719061223792010-12-06T13:30:43.359-08:002010-12-06T13:30:43.359-08:00Karlene,
Had so much fun!! How old is too old to...Karlene,<br /><br />Had so much fun!! How old is too old to become a pilot or even a helicopter pilot? Anyway, I had a great time with my friends Karen and Linda. I just love being up in the sky! All of the female pilots were so enthusiastic, fun and inspirational. If you do something like this again I would be happy to help organize.Deborah Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335844921166299237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-82054379599123336262010-12-06T13:25:56.916-08:002010-12-06T13:25:56.916-08:00Laura I am so glad you had a great time! And sorry...Laura I am so glad you had a great time! And sorry that we didn't get pictures of you. Who did your dad fly for? Thanks for joining us!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-67491822807712915282010-12-06T13:25:05.042-08:002010-12-06T13:25:05.042-08:00Linda, I am so glad you had such a great time! So ...Linda, I am so glad you had such a great time! So glad to meet you! <br /><br />And Tom, I was editing this morning, forgot to include Tom's last name... then inadvertently put it on yours. Lack of sleep and blogging not a good thing. Thank you again! 33 entries in our drawing.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com