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It's a pity I flew only once. A space flight is like a drug - once you experience it, you can't think of anything else.

I wanted to travel from the beginning. As a kid, I used to dream about airplanes, before I ever flew in one.

Spaceflight, especially in the Mercury spacecraft, clearly wasn't going to be much like flying an airplane.

I did a little bit of flying in high school, but I've just always been inspired and excited about airplanes.

I was hooked on aviation, made model airplanes, and never thought I would be able to fly myself. It cost too much. But then World War II came along and changed all that.

The airplane has had a big impact on my life.

I don't like flying. I'm a bit scared of it and don't enjoy the whole experience.

I loved flying as much as I thought I would and continue to fly aircraft.

I'm not a big fan of flying. I definitely try to take the bus whenever I can. I've gotten a little bit better about it, but it was a pretty crippling thing for many years. I feel safer in a private plane.

Having the opportunity to fly the first flight of something like a space shuttle was the ultimate test flight.