Quotes

Maybe I will get to live my dream one day like you did as well

Thanks again sooo much for taking us flying today, it was an experience of a lifetime and makes me want to learn myself. Ah who knows, maybe I will get to live my dream one day like you did as well. Flying gives me the feeling of being carefree and all worries seem to disappear while in the air. Kind of like a piece of heaven looking over everyone. Again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

— Meredith - Oshawa, ON, Canada

I'm still feeling exhilarated by Saturday's experiences!

I'm still feeling exhilarated by Saturday's experiences! Wow! Once again, thank you very much. I hope that you might be able to share with me the photos of my flying experiences. Maybe, someday, it'll show my first steps into this world...that may culminate with me flying. Never say never! I am so thankful you created this day. I feel enriched from the experience, in the air, and with all the people I met.

— Brenda - Oshawa, ON, CANADA

What an amazing experience that was

Well, what an amazing experience that was, thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to take a balloon flight. Without you giving me the chance and the gentle push to do it, I doubt I ever would have. I'd expected to be pretty terrified, but I can honestly say that I wasn't at any moment.

— Carolyn - Bristol, ENGLAND

I enjoyed flying so low that all of our surroundings were so vivid

What a delight it was for me and my daughter to experience the wonder of flight. We were fascinated 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 anticipated PBS release of the Beaver's documented journey to reach the North Pole.

I enjoyed flying so low that all of our surroundings were so vivid.

You inspired me and my daughter that we as women can obtain anything we set our sites on.

Thank you for gifting this to all the women and girls of our community. GIRL POWER :)

— Deborah, Renton, WA, USA

She blew kisses to the other airplanes on the way down

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.

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.

— Nikki, Renton, WA, USA

They loved it so much that Hannah will be applying for Aviation High School!

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!

— Dawn, Renton, WA, USA

I felt a connection to the people throughout history who have cast themselves into that void...

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.

— Catherine, Renton, WA, USA

I've always been nervous about flying, yet yesterday was so fun & exciting

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.

— Karen, Renton, WA, USA

I just love being up in the sky!

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, Renton, WA, USA

I think the best part was when my friend Elisa said "I want to do this now"

I had so much fun yesterday, especially since I got to take the controls of the Beaver for a few minutes! I definitely wasn't expecting that, and it was an amazing experience. I loved flying in the helicopter too; Emily is an awesome pilot. But I think the best part was when my friend Elisa said "I want to do this now" and asked what she would have to do to get a license.

— Christine, Renton, WA