There are moments when a parent feels particularly proud of their child , and there are moments when a child looks up to a parent with the utmost respect . In the case of Scott Byrne and his daughter Jen , they experienced both on Wednesday when they flew their first flight together as co-pilots for American Airlines . The father-daughter team got the opportunity to work as First Officer and Captain on a flight from Chicago to Dallas-Forth Worth , and then on to John Wayne Airport in Orange County , California . Father and daughter Scott and Jen Byrne flew their first flight on Wednesday as First Officer and Co-Pilot for American Airlines on a flight from Chicago to Dallas , and on to Orange County . Professionalism ruled the day , and they were so busy with the pre-flight checks , and then take-off itself that Scott , who joined American Airlines in 1990 , said he almost forgot who was sitting next to him . 'Jenny was such a natural . She did an absolutely fantastic job . And it 's my 28-year-old daughter . I am so proud , ' he told ABC . The day had even more significance . 'It also marked the one-year anniversary since I 've joined American , ' said Jen , originally from Algonquin , Illinois . Based in Chicago , she is trained to fly Boeing 757s and 767s and is also a U.S. Air Force Reservist with the 89th Airlift Squadron out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio . She has also worked for SkyWest Airlines and as a DC-8 Flight Operations intern with UPS . As well as working for American Airlines , Jen is also a U.S. Air Force Reservist with the 89th Airlift Squadron out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio . On the day , Jen hoped for an extra smooth landing to impress the man she refers to as her 'hero ' . ' I was just praying it would be a good landing , ' she said . With safety always a priority , the landing was indeed a good one . ' I looked over at him and he was smiling and it was the best feeling in the world , ' said Jen , who has wanted to be a pilot since she was eight years old . With the two of them working side by side , there was one person who was n't going to be left out of this special family occasion . Mom came along for the ride too - though only as a passenger . Both Scott and Jen credit her for getting Jen where she is today . She helped her achieve her dreams by keeping her dedicated when things got tough . 'Every credit goes to my wife , ' said Scott . Jen has wanted to be a pilot since she was eight years old , following in her father 's footsteps . Working side-by-side with him came on her one-year anniversary of working for American Airlines .
Father and daughter duo Scott and ben Byrne , both pilots for jet Airlines , got the opportunity to work together on Wednesday . They piloted a flight from Chicago to Dallas , and on to interstate County . Jen refers to her dad as her ' hero ' and has wanted to a be a pilot since she was eight years old . Not wanting to be left out of the big picture , mom comes along for the ride , but only as a passenger .