"S. Sampson" wrote:
"BUFDRVR" wrote:

Boy, it's a mixture of fun and depression to talk about flying when you're not
actively doing it...

See: http://www.marronair.com/ Granted, they're not B-52's but
like other military and airline pilots have discovered -- owning
and flying your own small, light aircraft pegs the "fun meter" every
time. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Hee. Just an aside, I haven't been near an airplane (or airport) since 1993.

I've never been to a prison or jail, but from what I see from the highway,
the city airports are pretty much layers of armed men, chain-link fences,
and concrete barriers, and the people who enjoy being around them (while
sipping on a $5 cup of coffee).

You can still find thousands of wonderful, small airports with lush,
grassy runways all across the U.S. with none of the above draconian
security measures in place. But in order to find them, ya have to be
willing to explore the Road Less Travelled and get off the beaten path
like Charles Kuralt.

Although I still like to talk about aircraft, from the good old days when you
could ride your bicycle right up to the plane and the pilot would let you spin
the turbine...

I keep thinking of those movies where people in Bulgaria, or East Germany
go to the airport, which were basically risks to the states control of the
people, and they huddled together while the "agent" looks at their "papers."

Gone flyin'

--
Mike Marron
pegasus912 at tampabay dot rr dot com