Toledo Magazine: Flying High

Don Coburn a Sylvania-area businessman has always wanted to be a pilot and has learned how to fly planes for both pleasure and business. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Flight student Don Coburn of Sylvania takes off in a Cessna 182 during instrument flight rating training with Suburban Aviation Inc.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Flight student Don Coburn of Sylvania takes off in a Cessna 182 during instrument flight rating training with Suburban Aviation ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Coburn, left, and Suburban Aviation Inc. flight instructor Nick Zink go over their flight plan. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A Cessna 182 is pulled out of the hangar for a flight lesson. THE BLADE/ AMY E. VOIGT

Mr. Coburn, left, and Suburban Aviation Inc. flight instructor Nick Zink go over their flight plan before proceeding with Instrument flight rules training.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Coburn, left, and Suburban Aviation Inc. flight instructor Nick Zink go over their flight plan before proceeding with Instrument ... THE BLADE/ AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Coburn goes through a safety inspection of the Cessna 182. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge Mr. Coburn goes through a safety inspection routine before a training flight. TOLEDO BLADE/ AMY E. VOIGT

Mr. Coburn performs preflight inspections on a Cessna 182. He received his pilot's license about four years ago and now flies for business and pleasure.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Coburn performs preflight inspections on a Cessna 182. He received his pilot's license about four years ago and now ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Mr. Coburn wears a pair of 'foggles,' which are glasses that are designed to limit the pilot's field of vision so that he will rely on the flight instruments rather than vision.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mr. Coburn wears a pair of 'foggles,' which are glasses that are designed to limit the pilot's field of ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT