“It was like being in a convertible with the attitude of a Harley Davidson” Jo Ann Cook, the broker at MarathonVacation.com, said of her flight on Monday in Paul Goodwin’s open air Wako bi-plane. “It was one of the most unique flying experiences I have encountered.”
Jo Ann has over 225 hours in various Cessna airplanes between her flight training and Pilot in Command time, but she said nothing compares to the grace and elegance of the bi-plane. “It changes in one second from floating like a butterfly to an aggressive tiger, quick and accurate on every maneuver,” she said. “I still have the smile on my face and the bugs in my teeth!”
Also joining Jo Ann on the trip was Marathon Resident Dag Dorph. Forty-five years ago, he was in the Navy and used to ride around in small planes all the time, but Monday was a different story. “I haven’t been in a small plane since my Navy days, and I have never been in an open cockpit,” he said. “With all the dipsy dos, it was more fun than a commercial flight, that’s for sure.”
His pulse was racing when they finally stepped foot at Marathon Airport. “I’ll do it again in a heartbeat,” he chanted. “Man, I can’t wait to see that video!”
Dag enjoyed seeing Marathon from a bird’s eye view. It was a completely different perspective to enjoy the beauty of the water from above for him. “It was very exciting, exhilarating is a better word,” he said.
Pilot Paul Goodwin has over 90 dog years of flying experience. He found this addiction after he saw one flying around Key West and thought “I can do that.” He goes out whenever someone shows up and has seen everything from a whale shark in Vaca Cut, sharks chasing turtles and rays, and pods of dolphins. “I try not to fly by the Dolphin Research Center because the dolphins stop what they are doing,” he joked. Thinking about an exhilarating ride call Paul at (305) 395-1117, or check out his website http://www.conch-air.com/.
MarathonVacation.com also has two Cessna airplanes for your Florida Keys Real Estate viewing piloted by Broker Jo Ann Cook. There is no better way to see your future home, call her if you are interested in checking out Florida Keys Real Estate in the Florida Keys. We’ll post video on YouTube as soon as it is edited.