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We're getting old, folks...
As long as you don't put a price tag on your labor...
Some of those homebuilts are pretty cool but the 2,000 - 5,000 hour build times are deal-breakers for many. Marco "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message nk.net... The biggest problem is cost. The future of GA is homebuilding. Mike MU-2 "Jay Honeck" wrote in message oups.com... Here's the average age of pilots, comparing 1993 to 2003: ....................1993 -- 2003 Student ........ 33.7 - 34.0 Rec ..............45.5 - 51.3 Private ..........42.7 - 46.5 Commercial ...41.9 - 45.6 ATP ..............44.1 - 47.0 Here are the number of private certificates issued: 1971-49,000 1976-55,000 1981-45,000 1986-34,000 1991-49,000 1996-24,000 2001-25,000 2004-23,000 Both of these are a one-way trips, ladies and gentlemen. What the heck kind of GA are we going to have in 25 years, at this rate? What can we do to arrest this rate of decline? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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We're getting old, folks...
Except that the latest NTSB report makes that statement debatable. The folks
that learned before 25 were shown to have different results. Marco Leon (not saying I agree with the conclusion) "Sylvain" wrote in message ... Jay Honeck wrote: Here's the average age of pilots, comparing 1993 to 2003: another way to look at it is that it could be a sign of improved safety (greater survival rate) --Sylvain (optimist) Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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We're getting old, folks...
Any theories as to the almost 10-year difference between the student pilots
and the private pilots? Marco Leon "Jay Honeck" wrote in message oups.com... Here's the average age of pilots, comparing 1993 to 2003: ....................1993 -- 2003 Student ........ 33.7 - 34.0 Rec ..............45.5 - 51.3 Private ..........42.7 - 46.5 Commercial ...41.9 - 45.6 ATP ..............44.1 - 47.0 Here are the number of private certificates issued: 1971-49,000 1976-55,000 1981-45,000 1986-34,000 1991-49,000 1996-24,000 2001-25,000 2004-23,000 Both of these are a one-way trips, ladies and gentlemen. What the heck kind of GA are we going to have in 25 years, at this rate? What can we do to arrest this rate of decline? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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We're getting old, folks...
"Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote in message ... As long as you don't put a price tag on your labor... Some of those homebuilts are pretty cool but the 2,000 - 5,000 hour build times are deal-breakers for many. Even more important, very few people have the desire to spend their time in this pursuit. Drinking beer has a better time payoff than building airplanes. |
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We're getting old, folks...
Most take less than that to build but I agree with you in principal. The
other benefits (besides initial cost) are that the builder can do his own maitenance instead of paying $80hr for someone else to do it. Mike MU-2 "Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote in message ... As long as you don't put a price tag on your labor... Some of those homebuilts are pretty cool but the 2,000 - 5,000 hour build times are deal-breakers for many. Marco "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message nk.net... The biggest problem is cost. The future of GA is homebuilding. Mike MU-2 "Jay Honeck" wrote in message oups.com... Here's the average age of pilots, comparing 1993 to 2003: ....................1993 -- 2003 Student ........ 33.7 - 34.0 Rec ..............45.5 - 51.3 Private ..........42.7 - 46.5 Commercial ...41.9 - 45.6 ATP ..............44.1 - 47.0 Here are the number of private certificates issued: 1971-49,000 1976-55,000 1981-45,000 1986-34,000 1991-49,000 1996-24,000 2001-25,000 2004-23,000 Both of these are a one-way trips, ladies and gentlemen. What the heck kind of GA are we going to have in 25 years, at this rate? What can we do to arrest this rate of decline? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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We're getting old, folks...
The Wife....
On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:34:18 -0500, "Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote: Any theories as to the almost 10-year difference between the student pilots and the private pilots? Marco Leon "Jay Honeck" wrote in message roups.com... Here's the average age of pilots, comparing 1993 to 2003: ....................1993 -- 2003 Student ........ 33.7 - 34.0 Rec ..............45.5 - 51.3 Private ..........42.7 - 46.5 Commercial ...41.9 - 45.6 ATP ..............44.1 - 47.0 Here are the number of private certificates issued: 1971-49,000 1976-55,000 1981-45,000 1986-34,000 1991-49,000 1996-24,000 2001-25,000 2004-23,000 Both of these are a one-way trips, ladies and gentlemen. What the heck kind of GA are we going to have in 25 years, at this rate? What can we do to arrest this rate of decline? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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We're getting old, folks...
Cost isn't the only thing. The culture has changed.
A lot of the old farts I fly with got started because they were the kid that used to hang out at the airport... willing to wash an airplane for a ride. These days, it seems like a young kid riding his bike to the airport to hang out all day and take rides from strangers is a rarity. How would you handle the situation? Second, modern old farts are mostly intolerant of the mistakes and misjudgements of youth. They do not accept anything they consider to be reckless or foolish. (and would be the first to get you kicked off a field for it) These are the same people that looped their cubs and rolled their luscombes in there day at my current age. There is no doubt (and I have seen it happen) where that type of behavior has had a youngster kicked off an airport. I am not saying it isn't the right thing to do, but it was different in the old days. In my area, the interaction between the public and the local airport has diminished. We don't have the flyins that the public is welcome at as often (if we do, we try to keep the public roped off from our planes and consequently us...) The culture has changed. Mike Mike Rapoport wrote: The biggest problem is cost. The future of GA is homebuilding. Mike MU-2 "Jay Honeck" wrote in message oups.com... Here's the average age of pilots, comparing 1993 to 2003: ....................1993 -- 2003 Student ........ 33.7 - 34.0 Rec ..............45.5 - 51.3 Private ..........42.7 - 46.5 Commercial ...41.9 - 45.6 ATP ..............44.1 - 47.0 Here are the number of private certificates issued: 1971-49,000 1976-55,000 1981-45,000 1986-34,000 1991-49,000 1996-24,000 2001-25,000 2004-23,000 Both of these are a one-way trips, ladies and gentlemen. What the heck kind of GA are we going to have in 25 years, at this rate? What can we do to arrest this rate of decline? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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We're getting old, folks...
Under the heading of "culture," I would also add that the "wonder" of flight
has been diminished somewhat by technology. Photorealistic flight simulators, free online satellite photos, internet video sharing, and increased accessibility of commercial flight have all limited the uniqueness of the appeal in flying your own (or rented) aircraft. That being said, it can go the other way too. I was a flight-sim junkie for years until me and a fellow sim-junkie I worked with had a conversation about the latest flight sim that progressed into the feasibility of flying for real. We're both now private pilots. Marco Leon "pittss1c" wrote in message ... Cost isn't the only thing. The culture has changed. A lot of the old farts I fly with got started because they were the kid that used to hang out at the airport... willing to wash an airplane for a ride. These days, it seems like a young kid riding his bike to the airport to hang out all day and take rides from strangers is a rarity. How would you handle the situation? Second, modern old farts are mostly intolerant of the mistakes and misjudgements of youth. They do not accept anything they consider to be reckless or foolish. (and would be the first to get you kicked off a field for it) These are the same people that looped their cubs and rolled their luscombes in there day at my current age. There is no doubt (and I have seen it happen) where that type of behavior has had a youngster kicked off an airport. I am not saying it isn't the right thing to do, but it was different in the old days. In my area, the interaction between the public and the local airport has diminished. We don't have the flyins that the public is welcome at as often (if we do, we try to keep the public roped off from our planes and consequently us...) The culture has changed. Mike Mike Rapoport wrote: The biggest problem is cost. The future of GA is homebuilding. Mike MU-2 "Jay Honeck" wrote in message oups.com... Here's the average age of pilots, comparing 1993 to 2003: ....................1993 -- 2003 Student ........ 33.7 - 34.0 Rec ..............45.5 - 51.3 Private ..........42.7 - 46.5 Commercial ...41.9 - 45.6 ATP ..............44.1 - 47.0 Here are the number of private certificates issued: 1971-49,000 1976-55,000 1981-45,000 1986-34,000 1991-49,000 1996-24,000 2001-25,000 2004-23,000 Both of these are a one-way trips, ladies and gentlemen. What the heck kind of GA are we going to have in 25 years, at this rate? What can we do to arrest this rate of decline? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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We're getting old, folks...
In counting old farts, how many are pilots because the Servicemens'
Readjustment Act paid for their primary flight training? When did that end? 1970 sounds about right, but it might have been a little later. I can't figure how to google up the information. I trained at that time, but I wasn't eligible for the GI Bill. I did see a lot of mom-and-pop flight schools go under when the program ended. I'd also like to see how the numbers of new pilots in Jay's lists correllate with economic recessions and airline mergers and bankruptcies. Don |
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