On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:09:20 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Another friend bought a PA-28 after earning his PPL and his family has
never been in it.

That says more about your friend's marriage than about his choice of
airplane, Deb.

Sadly, it doesn't seem to be uncommon at the airport.

Geez, Jay. I looked hard for a smiley and couldn't find it. While it
"could" say something about the marriage, that is certainly not a
given. A right-seat (or left-seat) wife is not a prerequisite to a
good marraige. I was married for 28 years before I learned how to
fly. My wife is very apprehensive about it, although she is gettting
more and more tolerant as time goes by. We now take short flights for
lunch and that sort of a thing. The fact that most of my flights are
solo says nothing about my marriage. If anything, my wife should be
commended for putting up with such an expensive activity that she
derives so little pleasure from. You have an ideal situation but give
the guy a break.
Rich Russell