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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
I flew a mother effing plane! (Like a Boss!)
My friend J has a little sundowner, it's a cute tiny plane. Last night I commuted home from Minneapolis and landed at Midway airport. J picked me up and took me to the other part of Midway where they keep the tiny planes. He asked me if I wanted to sit in the Captain's seat. My jaw dropped. I've been asking him to take me flying forever! So, it was a really awesome surprise.
We got in the plane and he showed me the basic controls and taxied out. I watched him take off and once we got far enough away from Midway we started playing around. He did some 60 degree turns, which push you back into your seat like you're on a roller coaster, and then he made the plane do zero G's, which is what the astronauts do to simulate weightlessness. It was so awesome, and the lights from the city looked beautiful! Then he let me take over. He taught me how to turn the plane and keep in balanced, and I played with the controls for a bit, and then he landed it at a tiny airport near the Indiana border.
He asked me if I wanted to do a take off and landing. Of course, I said yes. He talked me through the take off and I did it ALL BY MYSELF! J was yelling, "that was all you, Rach, I didn't touch anything!" I was giggling. Then we circled the airport and I did the approach, but I couldn't stick the landing, so he took over for that part.
J is a pretty honest guy, and he'll say anything to bust your lady balls, but he said to me "you're a natural, it's a little scary. And don't worry about the landing, it was at night." I can't wait to go up again! I only need 39 more hours to get my private license now! 
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Re: I flew a mother effing plane! (Like a Boss!)
Whoa, what a cool experience and awesome friend to have!!
I bet you looked hawt in that pilot seat, I can just picture it! That's so awesome and I'm really jealous!
That would be so cool if you become a pilot, you could definitely do it even without already being a natural at it! You rock, buttercup!
...and Buttercup continues her quest for the Lifetime Badass Acheivment Award...
I think you're going to win.
awwww yeah!
Thank you!
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Yayyy!
What an awesome feeling.
Did you take pics *wiggles eyebrow*
That is really awesome!!
I've "flown" a Cessna 152 a few times, and it is a blast!
when are you picking me up?