I just read a sad story about the airport where I began as a fledgling
instructor. It floods more or less regularly when ever the Snohomish River
leaves its banks, and not only its expansion plans but its very existence is
threatened by a bevy of government agencies that don't know what to do about
it and are taking forever to decide. Meanwhile, the family that has owned
and nourished the place since forever is sending lawyer's kids to college
while they (the lawyers) joust with one another.

Bob Gardner

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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...I don't know what does. Despite sky-high new aircraft sales,
overall traffic is down -- way down.

Yet another data point: The $100 Hamburger website keeps track of the
number of new airport restaurants that have opened and the number
closed. According to today's announcement, so far this year only 17
new airport restaurants have sprung up - all across the country --
while 143 have closed.

This is scary. Although we've seen "blips" of activity this year,
overall we're still seeing way, way less air traffic than in past
years. The fact that so many on-field restaurants have locked their
doors bodes ill for all of us.

Get out there and fly, ladies and gents. Our infrastructure is
dissolving beneath our wings...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"