We became the first mother-daughter duo to copilot an international flight — here's how the FedEx trip happened and what it was like

• Teri Eidson and Nicole McCallister are the first mom-daughter co-pilots of an international flight.
• They flew from Tennessee to South Korea after Eidson asked if McCallister could join her. 
• Eidson's husband was a relief pilot on the flight, meaning McCallister got to fly with both parents.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Teri Eidson and Nicole McCallister, FedEx pilots who became the first mother-daughter duo to copilot an international flight. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Teri: I remember growing up as a girl in Australia and seeing planes flying overhead. I thought that would be really cool.