Look who's flying now!

Hat’s off to Laughlin’s Captain Moore duo for a great spouses’ day! They introduced us to what John is going through during pilot training and then sent us soaring with T-6 flying lessons (from the ground that is).



From the control tower you can see the dozens of T-6s lined up on the flight line. Apparently there are 40-50 T-6 flights at Laughlin per day. I'm not sure how many T-1 & T-38 flights come in and out.  



Climbing to the top of the control tower wiped Mikayla right out!
(BTW - Although we're in Texas, it was 37 degrees out when we left the house this morning! Hence the sweaters and blanket.)



Airplanes, airplanes, airplanes! The white ones are T-1s and are what John will move to after the T-6. It looks like a business jet.

 

The three planes pilots train in at Laughlin. From left to right is the T-1, T-6 and T-38. Everyone starts in the T-6 and then they break out to the T-1 or T-38 depending on whether they'll be flying "heavies" (like John's C-17) or fighters.

 

A better view of the T-6s from the catwalk, which is essentially a wraparound porch on the control tower.

 

On the way to the simulators we ran into Daddy and did the great pass of the baby so that Mommy could go flying. (From the look on John's face, you can see that he's intimidated by my incredible flying skills.)

 

Who needs a fancy flight suit anyway....?
Does this thing have a seat warmer?

So, I'm assuming someone is going to tell me how to start this thing...

 

"Mom! I can't believe you just did that, you should really leave the flying to Daddy."

 

Fheew, a co-pilot! But shouldn't he be in the plane?



Hold on, what happened to the runway? Turn the flash back off.