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| Cody and I in front of the Aircraft North Palm Beach County Airport, FL July 23, 2026 |
I had a unique experience yesterday, I was able to fly in a Cessna 172 over Jupiter, Palm Beach, and Tequesta. It had been years since I had flown in a small aircraft and I have to admit, the thrill of flying is still there.
Jupiter Inlet Looking East
July 23, 2026
Sitting in the right seat of the aircraft and absorbing the information on the panels and controls, as well as looking out the window, was a lot of fun.
We flew over Jupiter and around Tequesta and then down along the coast to North Palm Beach, being careful to avoid the restricted areas. The sightseeing was great.
Of course, we flew by the house--both mine and his. I love flying and seeing the world from above. I had, however, forgotten how tight the cockpit of small aircraft can be. I at times had a hard time turning to see and get pictures. It was a late afternoon flight and the sun was often in the wrong place, but Cody would make a turn to get remove the sun from the image equation.
I took video of our take-off and then one of the touch-n-gos we did on returning to the field. Cody's landings, and we did three of them, were a lot smoother than many commercial landings I have experienced.
Formation Flying
Jupiter, FL
July 23, 2026
One of the unique things we did was fly in formation with two other aircraft. I was fascinated with the communication that occurred to keep everyone safe and while I was a bit skeptical at first, in the end it was a great experience.
When I returned, Chris asked me whether I wanted to get my pilots license. I said no, I am at the point in my life where I need to pay others to fly me around.
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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