A beautiful Saturday not too long ago, we hurried into Anchorage to join Captain Novak and his First Officer on a flight to Kenai. We have not flown with Steve as the pilot ever! It was sooo fun! Steve flies the Beechcraft 1900 now, a 19 passenger airplane. He was promoted to Captain last November, and he was the proudest, smiliest Captain I have ever seen watching his family come on board! He had a headset ready for the kids in the front seat, plugged in and on the same frequency as his headset. They couldn't talk to him, but they could hear him. We got to board early and tour the new plane, then it was off to Kenai- a 13 minute flight! The scenery was gorgeous- out over Cook Inlet, and over the tundra, then onto the Kenai Peninsula. We saw the rivers we fish on, and the beach covered in ice. We met the friendly ERA crew in Kenai, then returned to Anchorage. The kids enjoyed the flight so much. They got to sit with Steve in the cockpit on the ground, steer, push the buttons, and ask a million questions. Steve's mom, Debby, joined us. She noted that this was her second chance to fly with a Captain Novak- Steve's dad had also been an airline Captain (although his planes were a lot bigger- someday, Steven!). This brought a walk down memory lane, and reminder to Steven of how proud his dad would be of him. We are so proud of him too. Changing careers is not easy. He has stuck with it, excelled at it, and loves it. He is counting his Captain hours each day- getting ready to fly something bigger and faster!
3 comments:
And you should be proud:) You've all made sacrifices to make this happen...way to go Novaks:)!!!! Someday, I hope I too can fly with Captain Novak:)
fun, fun, fun! What a great day to be so proud of their Daddy! :) We love your family, Amanda
How fun! I remember flying in my dad's plane as a little girl and I, too, was always amazed that my dad could fly the plane! I hope you all can fly with "Captain dad" many more times.
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