Did I miss the Era of GA?

"Steve Foley" wrote in message
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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.

If you're concerned, don't buy a plane.

There's no good reason not to start training. Flight training is still
flying. It's all good stuff.

How would you feel if GA actually does go away in ten years and you have
to say to yourself, I could have........


Since I played MSFS when I was a kid the default was always Meigs Field and
I am only 150 miles southeast of Chicago. I decided that I was going to fly
to Meigs after I got my Private just to bring my dream full circle. Well I
got my private about a month after King Daley plowed up Meigs Field. So I
guess the moral of the story is that there is no time like the present.

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DW