George inside the cockpit of a Delta McDonnell Douglas MD-88

La Guardia Airport, New York - May 12, 2006 (2:12pm)  This is your captain speaking - NOT!  I was so thrilled when the pilot of this Delta McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (also known as a Super 80) not only let me take some pictures of the cockpit but also let me sit in the captain’s chair right after I arrived in New York.  My hats off to Delta for their excellent service!  The flight left right on time and arrived in New York early.  On the return flight, by some coincidence, Teodora, our flight attendant, happened to be from the same country that my mother and I are from:  Bulgaria.  She was extremely friendly and took very good care of us.  After arriving in Miami, my mother, who is now a senior citizen, needed assistance with a wheelchair.  It was the captain of this flight who found one for her.  He not only flew the plane to our destination but also escorted my mother in her wheelchair right through the jetway.  Now that’s what I call first class service and yet we were seating in the economy section! (Photo by Delta pilot)