Outstanding story of an unusual introduction to GA flying and overcoming fear

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Witnessing a horrific accident forges a pilot's journey : Air Facts Journal

First, we could see the top of the plane and the top tip of the tail through the gaps in the tops of the trees. Then the windshield, then the wings, and then over the whine of the engine there was a ‘CRACK’ and the plane shuttered. The nose rose sharply then sank. ‘CRACK’ ‘CRACK’ ‘CRACK’ it...

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[TexasTailwheel]

The week I chose an instructor, there was a fatal crash that I witnessed. It's certainly a sobering way to start flying.