The print., January 27, 1982, Page 4, Image 4

About Life—
No fear of flying
By Laura Henkes
Of the Print
Florence Lee, a CCC
biology and botany instructor,
has been flying for approx­
imately ten years. She sums up
her philosophy: “I am one of
these people who try anything
once. And I tried it, and I liked
it. They took me for one ride,
and I was hooked.”
Even though the number
of persons with private pilot
licenses are increasing every
year, and flying appears to be
commonplace, private pilots
are really a very small minority
of the population-and female
pilots are few and far between.
There is something about
flying that is completely dif­
ferent from all other sports and
physical challenges. In flying,
the person is involved in a
whole other world different
from “earth” (or “home”) and
is required to maintain control
in this environment.
Other areas, such as skin
diving, swimming, skiing,
boating, etc., remove the per­
son from direct contact with the
earth--but not completely.
Nothing can match the in­
securities which are aroused
when evaluating that buffer of
molecules that we call air, but
generally
consider
as
nothingness, between a plane
and the earth.
What is it that determines
whether or not a person will
learn to fly? Are people who fly
a different breed from the rest
of us?
Lee does not consider the
fact that she is a private pilot
exceptional; however, she is
the first to admit that “people
that fly are a different type of
personality-a little more self­
confident and independent. I
like flying because I am doing
it. I am going to take the
airplane off the ground. It gives
me lots of self-confidence.”
She adds, “If I can do that, I
can do anything.”
Many persons have a “fear
of flying.” Lee definitely does
not have this problem
(especially considering she
would like to learn aerobatics).
However, she adds, “My heart
always beats a little faster when
I get in my airplane to take off—
maybe as a kind of healthy
respect about what I am going
to be doing.”.
Florence is a member of
the “99’ers,” a national
women’s flying club. In addi­
tion to sponsoring races and
flying blood in and out of state
for the Red Cross, they also
have a special program for
spouses who have a fear of fly­
ing. This program, which in­
cludes demonstrating the basics
of landing and taking off, has a
high success rate.
The very separation from
earth that the average person
abhors-and the complexity of
looking at their lives “down
there” from a foreign
perspective—are the delights of
the pilot. Florence feels it puts
her “personally and people in
general in a different perspec­
tive, looking down at this great
big planet.” She enjoys flying in
the fall, observing the color
variation in the leaves, the
land, the cows, etc. “It is very
rejuvenating,” she muses.
People that fly seem to be
“action” people, and Florence
is no exception. Consider the
process involved in getting in­
terested in something in par­
ticular, making the decision to
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act, and then finally following
through with that decision.
How many of us who
think we might like to learn to
fly would actually follow
through if everything were sup­
plied free of charge, today?
Russian author, Ayn Rand,
seems to have a handle on our
tendency toward anxiety and
procrastination: “It’s the
hardest thing in the world—to
do what we want. And it takes
the greatest kind of courage.”
We often look too far and
too high for persons who are
examples of strength symbols.
And in reality, the persons who
affect and influence our lives
most are those around us every
day—our friends, acquain­
tances, parents, teachers, and
colleagues. They add interest
and dimension to our lives.
Whether she thinks she is
or she wants to be, Florence
Lee is an example and a
strength symbol to us all
through her interest and
adventures in aviation.
FLORENCE LEE
Staff Photo by Reid Carscadden
Grammarians travel to Boise
The CCC College Bowl
team will be going to the
regional competition in Boise,
Idaho. Feb. 13.
According to Coach Dick
Andrews, there is still time for
you to get involved in the Col­
lege Bowl team and make the
trip to Boise.
Participants must attend
the competition games Feb. 1
in CC 101.
Five people will then be
selected to go to the regionals
in Boise.
Despite the teams 0-5
record, Andrews is leading his
team on to what he termed a
“hopeful season.” He noted
that CCC is the only two-year
school in the College Bowl
competition and faces tough
opponents from four-year
schools.
The College Bowl is a
competition between educa
tional institutions, Andrews ex­
plained. It’s a game of ques
honing and quick recall. The
questions cover a wide range of
topics. Anyone who is
knowledgeable in one topic ot
ip a broad range of subjects is
invited to join the team.
For information,. contaci
Dick Andrews at ext. 371.
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