Did I miss the Era of GA?

"Google Madness" wrote in message news7cKh.3341$I56.128@trnddc06...
: 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
:
:


I learned to fly in the mid 70's and flew for a while as a CFI and com pilot, oh the passion! After so many hours and so
many layoffs, I found a 'real' job and did not fly again for 24 years. A couple of years ago my wife finally prodded me
back, and it is great. GA is not dead and the freedoms we enjoy here in the USA are like no where else on earth. Raise
your flag and fly! You will regret it if you don't, and have adventures like no other when you do!

Dan D.

On Mar 15, 7:47 am, "Google Madness" wrote:
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...-to-general-av...

Thanks

Either you want to fly or you don't. You decide.
--
Gene Seibel
Tales of Flight - http://pad39a.com/gene/tales.html
Because I fly, I envy no one.

Is the era of GA over?

I started learning to fly about 4 months ago. I'm about 10 hours from
my practical test (winter weather in the northeast teaches one
patience).

In my perspective, flying is a challenge and an adventure. I'm
doing this because it is fun. And because it can be done .
I'm not convinced flying a practical or rational thing to do.

I'm not doing this because I hope to get a job in aviation (I have a
job).
Perhaps it is an obsession I had to defer 25 years ago after I took my
first rides in a small plane (I couldn't afford to pursue it as a
student);
perhaps I need a new hobby now that the kids are off to college.
Maybe it's my mid-life crisis (motorcyles are too dangerous;
motorboats
are too expensive).
I don't question my motives; I'm just having a great time.

There were years I skiied every week; there were years I golfed nearly
every day; this summer I may be flying the skies of New England when
the
weather is VFR and the winds are low.

The era of GA is just beginning.

Fred

On 17 Mar 2007 16:55:28 -0700, in rec.aviation.student, "fred"
wrote:

perhaps I need a new hobby now that the kids are off to college.
Maybe it's my mid-life crisis (motorcyles are too dangerous;
motorboats are too expensive).

Hmm...so what does it mean if I'm riding my motorcycle to the airport where
I take flying lessons? I don't own a boat...but my wife does....

I very much like the idea that today is the best of all possible days, aside
from yesterday, to take up aviation. If I can just figure out how to pay
for it....

-Scott

There were years I skiied every week; there were years I golfed nearly
every day; this summer I may be flying the skies of New England when
the
weather is VFR and the winds are low.

The era of GA is just beginning.

Well said, Fred. As long as we can keep the damned gummint out of our
way, we Americans are still free to make our own "Era of GA"...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Gene Seibel writes:

Either you want to fly or you don't. You decide.

Unfortunately, when confronted with an attitude like that, most people
immediately decide that they don't want to.

--
Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Gene Seibel writes:

Either you want to fly or you don't. You decide.

Unfortunately, when confronted with an attitude like that, most people
immediately decide that they don't want to.


Good, more room for me.

Thanskfully you're one of those that doesn't fly...


bertie

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


There is always a reason not to do something if you look hard enough. You
could also fall down the stairs tomorrow.

I say if you want to fly, start the training. If you do not like it after
you start, quit and do something else. You will never know unless you try!!

John