In pursuit of an assumed out-of-reach childhood dream, a special education teacher who is legally blind learns to fly, challenging traditional assumptions of disability.

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View fullsize Interviewed on CTN's show Ann Arbor Inclusive about teaching, flying, whatever else.
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View fullsize My supported solo crew! From right to left: Mel Hart, me, and Alex Arts. Mel was in the right seat during the supported solo. Alex got me there. This would typically be a photo with just the student pilot and the plane, but it just doesn't make sense
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View fullsize Shook Nick Offerman's Man-Hand. Image description: view from our seats at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, MI. The backdrop screen shows a cover of Nick's book 'Good Clean Fun'. There are rows of people on front of us and wall sconces and a chande
View fullsize Preflight for the flight that didn't happen... Yet. Wind & mechanical issues kept us grounded yesterday. At least I got to try out my new @koreheadset & it works great! For anyone new: I'm legally blind & pursuing an assumed out-of-reach
View fullsize We tried for my supported solo today, but the gusty crosswinds and a broken vacuum pump kept us grounded. Looking forward to next week! We did get a good interview in the bag with my second instructor who will be supporting my "solo" flight
View fullsize My GPS tracks from my last lesson. Yes, that's an ATC requested 360 turn on final at about 400' above ground level. 9 landings, some weird crosswind corrections, and an overall great time! Image description: A topographical map of the Ann Arbor Airp
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View fullsize Charging... Getting ready for a few big sessions in the coming weeks. Image description: all of my filmmaking equipment / batteries plugged in and charging in a plastic storage box. 3 #gopros , camera batteries, mic / audio batteries, flashlights...
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View fullsize Just tearing down my #gopro setup after 1.8 hours of landing practice at KARB. Getting better! Maybe 1 more lesson until my simulated solo. Stay tuned! Image description: me getting out of the Cessna 152. The door is open and I'm taking my gopros do
View fullsize Did some cross country flying from KARB (Ann Arbor) to KOEB (Coldwater) for a $100 BLT. :] Great parking spot too!Taking advantage of the perfect weather while we can. Up next, the countdown to my simulated solo. Image description: view from my seat
View fullsize Got .4 hours in (mostly on the ground). We waited out some low, broken clouds & still ended up in a few during my single run through the pattern. We got back to the ground & called it a day. It was still fun to get up for a few minutes! Imag
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View fullsize FINALLY! 1.3 hours in today. It's been 4 MONTHS. The weird part: I improved. We did some refresher exercises—steep turns and slow flight. Then we moved on to some takeoff & landing practice at KARB. I'm more patient with my flares now, so l
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View fullsize FINALLY got up for a nice lesson today. KARB-KADG-KARB for some takeoff / landing practice. I was really rusty after about 2 months off. Things started to shape up toward the end of the lesson. Image description: me standing in front of Cessna 68334