G EddieA95
September 5th 04, 09:07 PM
>The FAA is doing much like the FCC did with Hams. Both hobbies
>are dying. Kids are just not lining up to get licensed. Thus a
>need for an entry level license. BTW, the only hobby that seems
>to be growing is RC cars and aircraft.
Something as expensive as aviation will never be the province of "kids." They
need to target those with some means. And building a plane that is economical
enough to actually compete with driving on medium journeys might be a good
start. SP craft might be the starting point.
>are dying. Kids are just not lining up to get licensed. Thus a
>need for an entry level license. BTW, the only hobby that seems
>to be growing is RC cars and aircraft.
Something as expensive as aviation will never be the province of "kids." They
need to target those with some means. And building a plane that is economical
enough to actually compete with driving on medium journeys might be a good
start. SP craft might be the starting point.