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" I'm really bad
at systems and she said
she was bad with weather,
so we helped each other. "
The pair have introduced each other to their aviation circles,
such as Ammon's membership in The Ninety-Nines. And Trate
helps Ammon with the maintenance on her Sierra. They've
taken their significant others along on trips but when the conversation
invariably turns to aviation, the men take a step back.
" They talk about fishing or something and Dave [Ammon's husband]
looked at Ava's boyfriend and said, Do you get this all the
time? This is all they talk about,' " Ammon said. " And he's like,
'Yep. Absolutely. A foreign language.' "
The two pilots say it is extremely rewarding to have found
each other. " When we haven't seen each other for weeks it's like
I feel like I have all this stuff to talk to her about, " said Ammon.
Their journey is far from over. They planned to complete
Finding a friend
Join a flying club:
youcanfly.aopa.org/flying-clubs/flying-club-finder
Take courses and webinars:
aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning
Attend fly-ins and pancake breakfasts:
aopa.org/destinations
Join AOPA:
aopa.org/membership
accelerated CFI and CFII programs in Minnesota by November
2024. Separately, Trate pursued her inspection authorization,
and Ammon will be completing an aircraft dispatcher program
later in 2025.
" Meeting Ava was like finding a kindred spirit in the aviation
world. We've been each other's support system and motivation,
and I feel truly blessed to have her as a friend. " FT
julie.walker@aopa.org
First the retired Marine Corps lieutenant general, fighter
pilot, and airshow performer sat the two down in the FBO offices
for a " firehose of information. " He teaches spin training and aerobatics
in Easton as part of his retirement, which also includes
performing in airshows. When he deemed the women ready, he
strapped Ammon in the front seat first.
" That was when I got nervous because there are so many
harnesses; it took almost a full 10 minutes to strap me in! " she
said. " But then we were up in the air, and it was so fun. I felt like
I was up there for just five minutes. The least favorite part was
having to come back in and land. "
Trate took several deep breaths and took her turn. " It's easy
to talk about stuff in flight training, like these are the steps to
take to get out of a spin, but until you're actually in it, it all kind
of clicks and makes sense because you saw it happen and now
you know why. "
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http://www.aopa.org/destinations
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