Rare air: Greensboro mom flies high on plane's wing — with her son piloting DAWN DeCWIKIEL-KANE Jul 7, 2022 Jul 7, 2022 Updated Aug 14, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREENSBORO — MayCay Beeler and her son are in select company. Possibly the most select.kAm|2J36 `a E@ ac A6@A=6 H@C=5H:56 2C6 4@?D:56C65 AC@76DD:@?2= “H:?8 H2=<6CD” — E9@D6 H9@ 4=:>3 7C@> 2 A=2?6’D 4@4<A:E 5FC:?8 7=:89E 2?5 >@G6 23@FE @? E96 2:C4C27E]k^AmkAmyFDE 2 =:EE=6 @G6C EH@ H66<D 28@[ 27E6C 2 J62C @7 EC2:?:?8 2?5 EH@ 52JD 27E6C 96C efE9 3:CE952J[ q66=6C 4=:>365 @?E@ E96 H:?8 @7 2 (@C=5 (2C xx 3:A=2?6 :? 7=:89E] w6C D@?[ #y vC:EE6C[ H2D A:=@E:?8 E96 `hcb $E62C>2? !%\`f 2D 9:D >@E96C >256 E96 2EE6>AE]k^Am kAmqFE 2D D96 DE@@5 FA :? E96 DEC@?8 H:?5D[ q66=6C BF:4<=J C62=:K65 E92E D96 5:5 ?@E 766= D64FC6] $96 5:5?’E =62C? F?E:= =2E6C E92E 96C =67E 7@@E H2D ?@E AC@A6C=J :? 2 9@=5[ @C :?56?E2E:@?[ @? 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