"John Doe" wrote in message
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Aviation is getting old. I'm 40 now, and for 12 years have been the
youngest person hanging out at airport and the youngest person in my EAA
chapter. When a new guy shows up who's 28, he sees all the old farts
(maybe I'm one too in his eyes), and looks for a younger crowd to hang
with. This doesn't help.

KB


That's because the planes they're flying in are just as old. Some new
teenager or college student doesn't see much excitement when they come out
to the airport and they have to look at 1960s era Cessnas and they wonder
what's keeping the wings on.

Go to another FBO that has a fleet of new Cirrus or Diamond trainers and
you'll see a younger crowd.

This industry needs a major investment to retire all planes older than 20
years old and get some new metal on the ramp.

You have that backwards. Get rid of all the planes 50 years old and newer
and keep all the older fun to fly planes. The new stuff is boring to look
at and even worse to fly. I'd quit flying in a micro second if the only
option was new spam or plastic.