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The air was clear, the leaves on the forest trees were beginning to change and a cold front was pushing towards the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
It was a perfect day for flying for Ed Moran.
The transitional deacon climbed into his four-seat, single-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk — not the fastest, but sturdy and ideal for flight training. That day, however, his passengers weren’t aviation students; they were parishioners: middle and high schoolers at St. John the Evangelist in Waynesboro, Virginia. After a safety briefing with their parents, Deacon Moran strapped them in for takeoff.
From Eagle’s Nest Airport, Deacon Moran steered the plane out of the Shenandoah Valley, above the surrounding forest and mountains at a height of just 800 feet, then over the town where the passengers could spot their houses below. After 30 minutes of breathtaking landscapes, the aircraft returned to earth, leaving a lasting impression on each teen.
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It was a perfect day for flying for Ed Moran.
The transitional deacon climbed into his four-seat, single-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk — not the fastest, but sturdy and ideal for flight training. That day, however, his passengers weren’t aviation students; they were parishioners: middle and high schoolers at St. John the Evangelist in Waynesboro, Virginia. After a safety briefing with their parents, Deacon Moran strapped them in for takeoff.
From Eagle’s Nest Airport, Deacon Moran steered the plane out of the Shenandoah Valley, above the surrounding forest and mountains at a height of just 800 feet, then over the town where the passengers could spot their houses below. After 30 minutes of breathtaking landscapes, the aircraft returned to earth, leaving a lasting impression on each teen.
Continued below.
Meet the Catholic pilots flying for the kingdom of God
Priests, pilots and parishioners take to the skies as aviation becomes a vessel for faith and spiritual perspective around the world.
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