To All:

Bob Babcock's conclusions closely match my own.

I believe anyone wishing to become airborne safely and at least cost should
devote a bit of time to the areas Bob has mentioned, then draw your own
conclusions.

On close examination a great deal of the aviation information available on the
internet turns out to be one novice parroting another. Tracked back to its
source, many of the Conventional Wisdoms espoused by the novice as fact turn
out to be tainted with commercialism, fallacious data meant to promote a
particular product or dealer.

Due to the anonymous nature of the internet I think the wiser course is to
assume EVERYTHING you read here is bull**** (yes, even this :-) and to not
accept any opinion as valid simply because it is popular.

Think for YOURSELF.

-R.S.Hoover