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Joy of Flight: Little field brings father, son together

Joy of Flight: Little field brings father, son together

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R. Rollie Rankin didn't get to see his son very often, and when he did, those visits tended to be awkward. But a happenstance stop at a tiny mountaintop airfield changed that. Find out how an ordinary gentlemen with a yellow taildragger gave the two what they needed to get their relationship on the right track in " Little field brings father, son together," the latest installment of the Joy of Flight. Who knows, you could be that ordinary pilot who sparks an extraordinary change in someone else's life...just by doing what you love - flying. To submit a story about GA adventures, please send us an e-mail. Past articles are available online.

February 2, 2007

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