On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:29:17 +0000, john smith wrote:

Still, it is in keeping with the typical pilot profile. Married, house
paid for (or almost), kids out of the house and done with college, age
50-55. This is the demographic with disposable income.

How do you know this is typical? I'm married, house mortgaged (but
prepaying nicely), 1 out of 2 kids still in diapers.

Of course, when I started this flying thing I was completely sans kids
which, while not really increasing disposable income all that much, does
provide for that fantastic commodity "free time". One birth caused a
checkride to be scheduled, and another caused the [commercial] long XC to
be scheduled. Kids laugh.

On the other hand, I've finally "given in" to the begging and will be
taking the 4 yo up for some flying this Friday. It's been weeks since his
last trip, so I expect some excitement.

That's another fantastic commodity.

I know zero about France. But I find it a little surprising that someone
facile with computers and English would have no employment opportunities
anywhere in the EU.

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- Andrew