Originally Posted by
fliers1
In one of those clubs I belonged to had a youngster who couldn't get a ride to the field because his parents only had one vehicle and both worked. Sooo, the kid would show up at the field with his 40 size airplane and all his equipment strapped down on a trailer attached to his bicycle.
Even though I had burned out from teaching and swore I would never teach again, I had no trouble at all spending time teaching that kid. He earned his wings on his 3rd lesson.
That young man is probably a full scale jet captain. I started at 11 with my Jr. High School metal shop teacher as my rc teacher. I can still remember him, due to his influences in my life with aviation. So, you did a good thing there too. It was kind of funny, when I was 14-18, I used to teach all of the "old guys" , 40+ at the field. Always felt funny teaching older, then did it too as a CFII/MEI. Then went on to become a full scale jet captain too. All of my long time friends, most of ten years or more, come from the hobby. They were all my student at one time. I have always received gratification to take someone who has no idea of how a plane works, and being able to take them to solo. Nice feeling and accomplishment for me and them too. All of my time has always been paid back by them in some fashion or another. Not with money, but through friendship and comradery with camping with their campers, help to take me to the Dr's, one guy owned a limo company and used to take us to Top Gun and other Tiano events in a stretch limo, help around my house, dinners, etc. A couple of them would do anything in the world for me now. I have a talent to share, and they share their talents in return.