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Old April 1st 07, 02:50 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Tim
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Default I'm not a real Pilot?

Mxsmanic wrote:


Do you think we should stop doing what we are doing because some people
cannot participate in our hobby.



No, but you should stop pretending that it's an accessible hobby. It's a rich
man's hobby. That's one reason why the average age of private pilots is
around 47--it takes them most of their lives to save up the time and money to
get a license, unless they are very rich to begin with.



Bull****.
I know a number of pilots. There are quite a few with a lot of
expendable income, but many others who are just scraping by.

You really need to purge yourself of this anger and resentment to those
who choose to fly and make sacrifices to fly.

Buying a new car is also for rich people. I hear they cost $40,000 or
more. So how is it that people who make $30k per year can afford them?

Maybe instead of bitching and whining about how expensive stuff is, you
should get a job and contribute to society - then you might have some
money to spend.

Not much in this world is free. Stop moaning about the rich folks and
their toys. You are incorrect in your assumptions about those who fly
or own airplanes.