This was our first airplane, N3850Q. Margaret took her first lesson at the end of school year (she was a teacher) 45 days later she took her private pilot test and we flew to philadelphia, Boston, and Boothbay Harbor for a two week vacation.
This is my second plane, N12545 (1975 circa.) Margaret is a Private pilot Multi Engine Land, with Instrument Rating. I am a Private pilot, but I am the Mouth-in-Command! Both planes were Cessna 172 (This is new! Mine was new in 1974.)
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I was taught to fly by Jim Grohe. About 1973
Margaret
and I took a ride in Jim's Seneca
II. 
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