I've been a fan forever. She was supposed to fly on Wednesday but "something came up." But she was there on Friday, as this video shows. The loud jet you hear is an F35 that was taxiing, and really annoyed/angered me. The announcer, when he wasn't handling commercials, never really paid attention to Patty. All eyes and cameras around me were focused on the taxiing F35 being flown by some unknown jet jock. And yet here is this highly accomplished and amazing 71 year-old human being performing in ways few have, or can. I felt the EAA failed to show respect for her. It really soured me on the week. I am planning on a trip to St. Augustine in the spring of 2024 and hope to fly with her flight school.
