In years to come, it's going to take a huge collecive knowledge base to
keep
our old birds in the air. Imagine trying to do it without the internet.

When we bought our Warrior in '98, I was just starting to explore the
aviation newsgroups. Because I was so ignorant -- and there was literally
no way to get the knowledge-base necessary to own an airplane, other than
the "school of hard knocks" -- I was fleeced by an unscrupulous FBO to the
tune of $5K for an annual.

Had I known then what I've learned here (and in other places on the
internet), I could have easily cut that bill in half.

IMHO, rec.aviation should be required reading for 12 months prior to
purchasing your first plane.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"