On Feb 15, 7:33 pm, "Private" wrote:
There has been a lot of discussion here lately regarding the dumbing down of
society in regards to stalls and flight training and piloting in general,
this author shares many of the same feelings.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/bo...5087&em=&en=98...
Happy landings,

Thanks. I think America peaked in about 1970,
after that was a back-lash due to Vietnam, Apollo,
nucular energy, watergate...etc...American's were
good industrial engineers but usually imported the
scientists.
Eisenhower then Kennedy attempted to install a
scientific respect in American culture with mixed
results.
BULLETIN JUST IN: Flash, Director of GAO resigned.
Must cut short my post.
Ken