"The Pitts"

My Dad lives beside an airport owned by one of his good friends, Jimmy Wade. Mr. Jimmy is an amazing pilot and can fly anything! There's a plane in the airport called "The Pitts" and it's strickly an aerobatics plane. I have been dying to go for a ride for over a year and last weekend I finally got the chance!

For thirty minutes we did nothing but flips, barrel rolls, hammer heads, and 8-point rolls! To ride you have to wear a parachute and be instructed about how to depart the plane in case there is an emergency. I usually don't get nervous about stuff like that but when Mr. Jimmy was telling me what straps to unlock and what cords to pull (below), I started praying silently!

I posted these pictures on Facebook and someone asked me if I was flying the plane since I was in the front seat haha! Absolutely not! It's controlled from the back seat and they want the passenger to have to best view of course!

Throughout the ride, Mr. Jimmy would ask me how I felt and I kept telling him I felt good. I never once felt sick while in the air but once we landed I felt queasy for about an hour! It was definitely worth it though! I can't wait to ride again!