Is this the death of GA

terry writes:

If you lived in Bombay, I might nearly be able to empathise. But you
live in Paris in a wealthy Western economy.

What does that have to do with it?

And who says you have to stay there, are you in prison?

You have to live in a place you like, or you will be unhappy.

And why do you have to be an entrepreneur or a salesman?

Because it's extremely difficult to find a job working for someone else.

Most people who fly airplanes are not entrepreneurs or salesman.

A surprising number of them seem to be self-employed.

We just get off our butts and work ...

So do entrepreneurs and salespeople.

Owner writes:

See the stock & optional equipment he

http://skyhawk.cessna.com/pricelist.chtml

Thanks.

Looks pretty cool, although I'd want to skip the two big displays in favor of
more traditional instruments (or smaller glass instruments), for safety
reasons.

"Owner" wrote in news:47c0dadf$0$6131
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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On Feb 23, 6:38 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

An interesting study would be the liability insurance burden of
the
cost of an airplane built in 1974 and one built in 2008.

But there has to be a cost reduction factor as well, due to
increased
efficiency in all aspects of production.

Well, we're still flying the same airplanes for the most part!

I think theyre mor expensive to buy new as well..

Bertie

True! The majority of SEL available to rent in 2008 are pre 1980
vintage.

Though I can't complain about that, as I fly a 1947 Straight 35 (V
tail) from time to time.

How much is a new 172 today? $250k? It would have to cost $60k in
1975
to be equivalent.

I don't think they were even near that much. Probably about half
that.
Maybe a bit more.

About $235k stock and over $250k if you add a/c



Were. As in 1975


Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Owner writes:

About $235k stock and over $250k if you add a/c

What types of instruments and avionics are included in the stock
airplane?


What does it matter? You'll never fly one.


Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Owner writes:

See the stock & optional equipment he

http://skyhawk.cessna.com/pricelist.chtml

Thanks.

Looks pretty cool, although I'd want to skip the two big displays in
favor of more traditional instruments (or smaller glass instruments),
for safety reasons.



Good grief.


Bertie

" wrote in news:f1b09b79-0a98-45cc-
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On Feb 23, 8:29 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Was pretty cool

Bertie

Yeah. That walking on the moon thing.

cool.


It still takes my breath away. I'd happily place my right arm on the table.
But of course, it takes more than that..


Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote in
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William Hung writes:

Got to have the best to sim reallity.

Not really. All types of simulation simulate reality, with varying
degrees of success. Part of the simulation is the simulator, part of
the simulation is a willingness to use one's imagination and suspend
disbelief to enhance realism. Pilots don't profit very much from
simulator training if they continually say to themselves that it's not
real.

Lewis Carrol lives

Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote in
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William Hung writes:

Got to have the best to sim reallity.

Not really. All types of simulation simulate reality, with varying
degrees of success. Part of the simulation is the simulator, part of
the simulation is a willingness to use one's imagination and suspend
disbelief to enhance realism. Pilots don't profit very much from
simulator training if they continually say to themselves that it's not
real.

The BSD is a perfect simulation of your brain hard at work.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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terry writes:

If you lived in Bombay, I might nearly be able to empathise. But you
live in Paris in a wealthy Western economy.

What does that have to do with it?

And who says you have to stay there, are you in prison?

You have to live in a place you like, or you will be unhappy.

And why do you have to be an entrepreneur or a salesman?

Because it's extremely difficult to find a job working for someone else.


No, it isn't


Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote in
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writes:

So get a real job.

I have one, but not all real jobs are lucrative. Sometimes they don't
even pay the bills, much less the (very modest) cost of fancy flight
simulation, and still less the cost of flying for real.


If you had a real job, you could fly.

And flying in France is relatively cheap.

therefore, you are both an idiot and a liar.

Bertie