On 2007-03-15 06:47:01 -0700, "Google Madness" said:

Twenty years ago I almost got into flying, I'd even taken my Discovery
Flight and was all set to dive in. Then my wife-to-be put the kabosh on it
saying it was too much money.
Now money isn't so much an issue anymore and I'm all set once again to
follow my dream of having my PPL.
But, I've heard so many depressing things about the state of ( and future
of ) GA I'm wondering if the era of GA has passed me by.

Here's one article, like many others that I've read, that expresses many of
the issues that sounds so dismal for GA. I'm now seriously considering
scrapping the idea of a PPL once again but I'd like to hear from some people
out there if the situation is not really as bad as this sounds.

http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso...eral-aviation/

Thanks

Most of the stuff coming from AOPA should be printed with a black border.

People forget that there was a time when GA was not allowed above
10,000 feet, and there was a move to ban it completely in order to
prevent the Commies from using little airplanes to attack the US with
nukes.

Largely due to the efforts of AOPA, the bad old days are the bad old
days. However, we have to always be on our toes lest we see a return of
those times.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor