Mike Larson's fascination with the Cessna airplane began at age twelve with a test flight at the Cessna Aircraft Company factory. Mike became a professional pilot, starting his fifty year career in aviation with a pilot's license, an old plane and a dream. From shuttling skydivers in a Twin Beech 18 to flying the Douglas DC-8, follow Mike's adventure filled journey from plane to plane and around the world.When Mike and his wife, Charmian, decided to purchase a plane of their own, they choose the Cessna 195. They were quite unprepared for the onslaught of new experiences and friends this plane would bring them.
Mike Larson's fascination with the Cessna airplane began at age twelve with a test flight at the Cessna Aircraft Company factory. Mike became a professional pilot, starting his fifty year career in aviation with a pilot's license, an old plane and a dream. From shuttling skydivers in a Twin Beech 18 to flying the Douglas DC-8, follow Mike's adventure filled journey from plane to plane and around the world.When Mike and his wife, Charmian, decided to purchase a plane of their own, they choose the Cessna 195. They were quite unprepared for the onslaught of new experiences and friends this plane would bring them.