I’ve been flying light aircrafts for 6 years by the time I start this blog, and one of the things I prefer in this activity is the possibility to share the pleasures of flying with my passengers. Some of them flew in a light aicraft for the first time, and some also flew for the first time on this occasion !

Some are fellow pilots, other as family members or friends. Their level of aeronautical knowledge varies a lot, but I hope they all shared a part of my passion. Most of them are taking pictures, and movies, and one of the objectives of this blog is to share this photographic work, and also to provide other pilots with tips on aero photography.

One funny thing with passengers is that they almost always take the same shots. There are some routes I fly more frequently, and I can now say in advance what kind of pictures I will get after the flight.

One example is given by the two pictures of this first post. I promise they have been made on different days, by different passengers. It is not the same plane, as one is a PA28 and the other a PA32, but apart from that these pictures are so simillar…

Another thing I like about the one with the shiny propeller spinner (the cone in the center of the prop) is that depite its mirror aspect, and because of its shape, the photographer’s reflection can not be seen !

Update (18 FEB 08): I received today the following comment from Yaroslav: “I’m just making my first steps in General Aviation and my first flights with passengers. The post “Reflections on passengers II” was one of the first I’ve read on this blog. Yesterday was my 3rd flight with passengers and 1st time they’ve got the camera with. When I saw the pictures today – I smiled and recalled of this post right away. Here is why:”

Apparently passengers are the same everywhere ! Thank you Yaroslav for this excellent contribution !

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