Mike Isaksen writes:

I hope the LSA/SP bring in a new breed of hobby flyers who can stay in for
the long haul.

It would make more sense to lower the barriers to PPL.

This is not intended to put down the Airline Capt wannabees,
but I do not think that "new student pilot model" has served Rec GA well.
The guys who go career aviation don't tend to do much small GA flying, and
I've seen too many bitter outcomes from the student to private to CFI (time
building) pyramid scheme.

Flight instruction should be an end in itself, not just a stepping stone to
something else.

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