Just Plane Fun

Sometimes there are perks to being an intern. You get the random assignments that don't really fit under anyone's beat. I worked on a preview story for the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Ballon Festival. Doesn't sound too interesting does it? How about if I added in the part that I was given the opportunity to go up in one of the air show planes? No it sounds awesome! Sure, it got the pilot a little more attention then the rest of those who were performing, but he offered...


Photos by Nick Dentamaro


Let me paint a picture for you. Imagine being on a 15-minute roller coaster. That's kind of how I felt. I tried to keep my cool, because there was a video camera on me at all times. At first the pilot took it easy, by doing a little roll, but then before you know it he's flying upside down for a solid couple of minutes. He thought it was funny. I, on the other hand, was gripping the bars with a death grip. We barrel-rolled around the plane that Nick rode in. At one point we did a hammer head maneuver. It's kind of like the Power Tower at Cedar Point only in a plane. The plane went straight up, leaving only a blue sky and the sun for me to see. Then it went straight down leaving only the ground. We did a couple of spins in a row and I had a hard time figuring out if I was upside down or right side up. It was nuts. Overall it was awesome! But I don't ever want to do it again. Thank goodness for motion sickness pills.

Check out the story, which includes a video. A portion of it you can see me spin. Enjoy!