Madison takes to the air - Monday, September 4, 2006

First, she and Ron perform a pre-flight check

Now we taxi to Runway 17. From behind, Pilot Maddy looks just like her Grammie does when she
drives her car - you can't see either one of them over the seat back!

Throttle to the firewall and we're headed down the runway

We're off into the Wild Blue (and puffy white) Yonder

Airborne! Flying 2000' over Mecklenburg County

That's I-485 below as Madison circles

Hazy outside, but all smiles in the cockpit

After touchdown, it's time to refuel