AGLyme Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 My 28 yo son Will and I went on his second ever flight in the Flight Design. Will has Cerebral Palsy and intellectual disabilities and other health issues that have kept him from flying with me over the last year. We learned on last year’s flight that Will had difficulty keeping his feet still, especially during landing as he gets very excited... so... we had to get one of those fabulous metal guards that are featured on this site. Ultimately, I couldn’t buy one or have one built. Out of the blue I received a note from Okent announcing that he will build one for Will... months later we received it in the mail. And he wouldn’t accept any compensation. Who does that these days? Will felt well enough to go for the first time in ages so we went... it was hot and we had an almost direct cross wind with the infamous KSNC (Chester CT) shear thrown in... fortunately it wasn’t bumpy except on Final. The flight was a blast. Will is a bridge nut and we flew over the local bridges. The railroad (Amtrak) bridge that crosses the CT River was up letting the boats through... he loved that. When we landed I asked Will to grade my landing on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best. I was awarded an “8”, and he later added with a belly laugh “for a really bad carrier landing”... he was right ! we put the plane away and he asked if I could take a video of him standing by the plane... he reached in to his side and grabbed the guard and he wanted to pass along his thanks... completely unrehearsed. Our family is super grateful Okent... we will pass it forward as soon as we find the opportunity. Thx !! Click on video... here... https://youtu.be/T9UcoiZkb4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassStripFlyBoy Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 It's stories like this, all through aviation, that remind us why this pursuit is unlike any other group / interest that people do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okent Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 I can't really express how happy I am that you can take your son flying. I'm so glad the footrest was useful. Please tell your son that he is very welcome and thanks for the video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubpilot Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 With all that is going on thought the world and our nation, this bring a great smile to my face and know there are still good people out there. Thanks to you both to allow us to enjoy this little piece of joy. Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Pure awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentWien Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 This is so great Andrew! Definitely made my day already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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