The Impact of Dads on their Daughters

By Amelia Flynn, MFT

The little Cessna had just cleared the pattern in its climb to 1,500 feet when Sade’s father anxiously asked, “OK, we made it up. Can we can head back down now?” With her newly minted private pilot’s license in hand, she wanted him to be her first non-instructor passenger. She planned to circle the Michigan State University campus and come back to the university‑owned airport. That day, she remembers, as a meaningful moment mostly because of the company and his accompanying, albeit shivering, words. “I really dislike small planes sweetie, but I just wanted to remind you that I have confidence in you.”

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