On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 11:45:39 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> Wow. It was great. It was a beautiful day. The conditions were close to
> ideal. The pilot did the take off and then handed the controls over to
> me. We headed out to Niagara on the Lake, across the Niagara River to
> the American side, then looped around over to St. Catharines and back to
> the airport. The pilot took the controls for the landing.
>
> It was a blast. Best birthday present ever. In late August I get to
> enjoy my Christmas present, a flight in a Harvard trainer.
>
> I picked up the information package for flying lessons. I am seriously
> considering getting a recreational license. It is affordable.

Congrats. My guess is that within a decade, all inter-island travel in Hawaii will be by electric aircraft. For trainer aircraft, it's going to be a no-brainer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMrLHeKJA80