Mxsmanic wrote:

Larry Dighera writes:


That is as it should be, in my humble opinion. Folks who consider
aviation a hobby belong on the ground.


You may find that aviation will no longer be possible at all in the future
with an attitude like that.

Well, in essence, that is the way it is in European countries.
Flying is basically not possible for an average person due to the
high costs.

The two biggest impediments are due to government... high taxes
on fuel and various user fees and lots of government regulation.

Anytime you want to destroy a particular human endeavor all you
have to do is get government involved.... education comes to mind.
But I digress.