Ella, Future Aviator

Last weekend, Ella and I went on a field trip to Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. I drive by the museum all the time (it's right by my work), but I'd never before had the occasion to visit. While it doesn't look like a whole lot from the outside, it's pretty impressive inside.



There are tons of full-size replicas inside, including plenty of interactive exhibits. Ella enjoyed checking them all out, but she really enjoyed the outside area behind the museum. Not only do they have the front end of a 747 and actual cockpit, the museum borders the San Carlos Airport, where you can watch small aircraft take off and land.

Part of the tour included decorating your own toy plane, which Ella promptly took for a test flight.


After mastering the test flight, she was ready for the 747.


Flaps? Check!


Engine? Check!