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Inspired by flying, and inspiring others

By Janice Wood · August 10, 2010 ·

Pilot and Zenith Zodiac 601 builder Timothy Garrett recently shared his story and love of flying in the New York Times blog “Frequent Flyer.” Meg Godlewski, General Aviation News’ staff reporter, has written a few stories about Garrett, including Overcoming MS and fulfilling dreams and A promise kept, so it was great to see him share his story with the world.

He starts out simply: “I’ve loved airplanes ever since I was a child. In fact, my mom took me to my first air show when I was just a baby. She said I loved it.”

The story, which you can read here, quotes Garrett:

“Everything about flight excites me. My plane has this huge canopy, and I can see all around. There’s nothing more wonderful than flying, buzzing the clouds. It’s like the clouds and I are playing.”

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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