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« on: November 01, 2009, 08:40:17 pm »


Wing-walking a family tradition

Bungy jump? Never. Skydive? No way. Wing-walk? Hell, yes!

By RACHEL YOUNG - The Marlborough Express | 1:00PM - Tuesday, 27 October 2009

NO FEAR: Susan Scott (inset) completing her first wing-walk on a Tiger Moth a few years ago.

NO FEAR: Susan Scott (inset) completing her first wing-walk on a Tiger Moth a few years ago.

Unlike most people, Susan Scott is not afraid of being strapped to the top of a plane flying 1000 feet in the air.

In fact, it's a family tradition, one highlighted last weekend when Miss Scott took to the skies as both the pilot and a wing-walker to mark the anniversary of the death of her grandfather Ronald Alexander, who was killed in 1976 at Motueka Airfield while performing "Crazy Flying" — low level aerobatics with another Tiger Moth.

Miss Scott said being in — or on — a Tiger Moth gave her a great sense of connection to her family, as well as being a fun adventure. "When I'm flying it's special because of my family."

Although it was Ronald Alexander who began the family tradition of wing-walking, it was Miss Scott's great-grandmother, Hilda Alexander, who set records when she wing-walked across Cook Strait in 1971 at the age of 72, and became the oldest recorded wing-walker at 78.

Since then the tradition has continued with various family members. Miss Scott is the fourth generation wing-walker and third generation pilot.

The Nelson Aviation College student has been interested in planes all her life.

She flew with her pilot dad, Steve Scott, when she was young and took over the controls herself at the age of 16.

She did her first wing-walk aged 18.


WINNER: Susan with the Jean Batten Memorial Trophy.

WINNER: Susan with the Jean Batten Memorial Trophy.

Last year, the Blenheim woman won the Jean Batten Memorial Trophy for her flying skills at the Royal New Zealand Aero Club's national flying competition.

Being in the air was awesome, she said. "It's very peaceful up there. It's not scary or anything like that at all."

Miss Scott said every time she flew a Tiger Moth it was a huge honour.


TV One's Close Up recently featured Miss Scott and her family's flying history.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/3002415/Wing-walking-a-family-tradition
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