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Touch & Go

Growing the next generation

By Meg Godlewski · December 10, 2004 ·

“Ready? Here we go!” The 15-year-old girl sitting next to me tentatively put her left hand on the yoke and her right hand on the throttle. With my hand over hers she pushed the throttle forward. Our mighty Cessna 172 began to roll down the runway. She craned her neck, still a little short to […]

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