A Flying Journey: Caitlyn Pfau Meets the Sky
By: Vanessa Fabian Erin Butts Caitlyn Pfau
How does one find a new love that could result in a hobby or career change? A discovery flight can be that perfect opportunity, Lou DuBois and the Chino chamber of commerce came together to give the community the opportunity to fall in love with aviation with the hope of inspiring many into gaining a new found interest in flying. This journey began since the moment Caitlyn Pfau stepped into DuBois Aviation. An incredible experience was presented to Caitlyn as she wouldn’t only be representing Chaffey College as a student, but the aircraft would also be under her control after the designated discovery flight winner was not to sure about being part of the experience.. As the flight approached, training began with the help of Lou making sure he pointed every important aspect in a discovery flight. Time went on and the aircraft was ready for take off along with Caitlyn, Lou and Erin Butts another student from Chaffey. Flying through the blue skies amazed Erin and Caitlyn and stated they would certainly be interested in experiencing this again. Thirty minutes in the sky were enough for Caitlyn to realize what an incredible experience Dubois Aviation had given her as she mentioned:
“In the past I’ve considered potentially getting my pilot license in my future just because I do like to fly and travel often and I felt it would be a great certificate to have however I never felt an urgency or a spark to push me to really pursuit it until the discovery flight project. Being a passenger versus a pilot gives you a totally different perspective and was really liberating and exciting to be able to be in control of going to your next destination in an untraditional manner like flying versus driving.”