Above Boonville

"Boonville Airport," Boonville, NC

This morning I went flying over Boonville. Danny Smith, the Boonville volunteer Fire Captain, American Airlines pilot and Son of the Mayor, took me up. It couldn't have been a better day. It was so smooth I often felt like I was sitting at home and watching the miniature-like Boonville on a T.V., just relaxing; There was not a single bump, it was amazing.


Pilot Mountain and Danny Smith

I'm kinda afraid of heights and I will usually say no to anything that involves unnecessary-risk situations: Bungie jumping, sky diving, flying above Boonville in a 1960-something prop plane. But, I couldn't resist the opportunity. Danny actually let me "fly." We were up for about twenty minutes and he let me handle the controls for a few of them. For about a full minute I was genuinely scared for both of our lives. I was super cool though, handling it like a pro.