WATCH: Little Lea Experiences the Joy of Aerobatic Flight

This Little Girl’s Reactions Are Guaranteed to Make You Smile!

Chances are you’ve seen little Lea before. We don’t know that much about her, and that’s fine. What we do know is that her enthusiastic reactions to aerobatic maneuvers like rolls, spins, inverted flight are some of the purest expressions of joy we’ve ever seen. Despite attempts to learn more about the pilot and passenger in these short clips, we’ve been unable to get in contact with ARL Aviation. No matter, because if these clips don’t make you smile you need to check your pulse! The first video was posted to YouTube five years ago; the most recent three years ago. All of the videos were uploaded to YouTube by ARL Aviation.

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This is the video that introduced little Lea to the world. We’re fairly sure the pilot is her father, but we haven’t been able to confirm. Just try not to smile!

First Aerobatic Flight in a Citabria

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Lea demonstrates her aptitude for performing tasks while subject to negative Gs (now properly attired in her own flight suit).

Microgravity in a Cessna 152 Aerobat

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Another video of Lea, a little bit older this time, enjoying aerobatics.

Another Aerobatic Ride in a Citabria

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Lea graduates to the Yak 52. Even though her mic is not live, you can tell she’s having a great time.

Aerobatic Ride in a Yak 52

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Lea, again a little bit older and more experienced, getting her smile on during some aerobatics. Priceless.

Another Aerobatic Ride in a Yak 52

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Bill Walton
Bill Walton
Bill Walton is a life-long aviation historian, enthusiast, and aircraft recognition expert. As a teenager Bill helped his engineer father build an award-winning T-18 homebuilt airplane in their up-the-road from Oshkosh Wisconsin basement. Bill is a freelance writer, screenwriter, and humorist, an avid sailor, fledgling aviator, engineer, father, uncle, mentor, teacher, coach, and Navy veteran. Bill lives north of Houston TX under the approach path to KDWH runway 17R, which means he gets to look up at a lot of airplanes. A very good thing.

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