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Old August 23rd 07, 07:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Montblack
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Default Is general aviation dying?

("Ron Lee" wrote)
What is the general status of GA activity around the country?



In the spring and summer of 1999, 2000 and 2001, I could sit outside (with
my scanner) and watch plane after plane fly over the house. We are on a line
between the Gopher VOR and the end of runway 09/27 - two miles from the
threshold. Weekends were especially busy.

These past few years, nothing, nadda, zip (for hours at a time) is more the
norm.

Sad.


Paul-Mont
Minneapolis/ St Paul
VFR Terminal Area Chart (TAC)
http://skyvector.com/#24-117-3-1530-580
(GEP) 085 -- off the Gopher Vortac, starts (precisely) over "our" house.