Cindy and Curtis aren\u2019t the only aviators in the family \u2013 they are joined by Cindy\u2019s husband Bruce\u00a0Limbach<\/strong>, who is a recently retired American Airlines Captain on the Boeing 787. Both Curtis and Bruce, father and son, recently earned their seaplane ratings and are avid skydivers. (Side note: Curtis and his wife Maria met while skydiving — talk about falling<\/em> in love!)<\/p>\n Well, it\u2019s safe to say that aviation is the lifeblood of the Limbach family. Let\u2019s hear more from Cindy and Curtis about their special bond in a quick Q&A\u00a0below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When was the first time you knew you want to be a pilot?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cindy: <\/strong>I loved looking at the sky since I was a little kid. I wanted to fly by the time I was in high school but had no idea how, plus my friends thought I was nuts!<\/p>\n Curtis:<\/strong> Pretty much forever.<\/p>\n Is flying a \u2018family activity\u2019? Describe what that\u2019s like.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cindy: <\/strong>I guess similar to families that go boating or camping. If mom and dad like it, we all do it!<\/p>\n Curtis:<\/strong> There\u2019s a lot of \u201cMY PLANE.\u201d<\/p>\n How is your family different than other non-pilot families, and how is it the same?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cindy: <\/strong>Other than going to see their grandparents in a Cessna instead of a Chevy, it\u2019s pretty much the same.<\/p>\n Curtis:<\/strong> We are just as up and down as any other family. We have some other aviation-related hobbies, such as both my parents and I power paraglide. We\u2019ve even got some other friends into it, as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why did you choose Envoy?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Cindy: <\/strong>My son did a lot of research and chose Envoy. He suggested I ought to give it a go!<\/p>\n Curtis:<\/strong> The connection to American Airlines, and a Chicago base was important.<\/p>\n What are your initial thoughts on the son being the Captain and the mom being the First Officer?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cindy:\u00a0 <\/strong>My initial thought was that it probably wouldn\u2019t happen, but would be fun. When he upgraded and got the Embraer 175, I knew it may happen when he texted, \u201cI like cream in my coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n Curtis:<\/strong> She better get my coffee order correct \u2013 black.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cindy, normally a mother is proud of their son for achieving their dreams, but how is it different that you both accomplished the same dream?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cindy:<\/strong> The husband and I are proud that both of our kids pursued their dreams. Curtis\u2019 sister Amanda has a passion for art, so she became a jeweler.<\/p>\nFamily Flying Fun<\/h3>\n
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