“Flying is…” about sharing it with others!
The first time I took my daughter flying, she was five years old and we took to the skies on what would be referred to as our first “girls flight.” We taxied out onto the runway and I turned to her and said, “Are you ready?” She anxiously shook her head. I lined the airplane up on the runway centerline and we were off. Within 30 seconds we were airborne and as we climbed through 300 feet AGL, to my surprise she began to clap. I turned to look at her and smiled out of confusion because it was just another takeoff but perhaps more importantly, it was her first takeoff.
To me, flying is about sharing it with others- family, children, friends, co-workers, neighbors and frankly, anyone who will listen. It’s not easy to sum up what flying means to me in one sentence but judging by these photos, it’s easy to see that capturing these memories and sharing them is a large part of why many of us fly and choose to share it with others.
So, what does being a pilot and flying mean to you? Introducing 
“Flying is…“, a new initiative to share what being a pilot means to you, with everyone around the world. Maybe it’s a video of your first solo flight, flying into a beautiful beachside resort, or flying your son or granddaughter for the first time. Capture it on video and submit it to the “Flying is…” Garmin VIRB Video Contest and show us what flying is… to you! Videos must be between 30 seconds and three minutes long and may be featured on flyingmag.com and FLYING’s editorial eNewsletter. Even more, the creator of the best video will win a Garmin VIRB Elite and D2 Pilot Watch!
This initiative is about building excitement in aviation and showing the world what flying means to you. As pilots, we are passionate about flying so it’s time to capture those exciting flights on video. Landing on a runway that’s less than 50 feet wide this weekend? We want to see it! Performing aerobatic maneuvers in a P-51 Mustang? Submit it! Recording the first take-off in an airplane with your five-year-old daughter? Priceless.
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