Learning to fly is so systematized (is that a word?) that anybody can do
it. The real "rarity" is the ability to pay for it.

At least around here, the rarity is the ability to stick with it.
Paying for it, as I've pointed out repeatedly, costs no more than a
semester of college, or the price of a late '90s Chevy Lumina.

Where I sit, we have all kinds of children getting their ticket. And
they usually have millionaire parents.

That is truly a rarity around here. Of course, there are probably
fewer millionaires in Iowa, but it also seems that kids and parents
are more grounded in reality.

Joe had to work to pay for his flight lessons -- period. Although we
obviously helped and encouraged him, there was no free ride.

I have probably offended you and I apologize. I have always wanted to
pop into your hotel; I can tell you would prefer I not. Fair enough.

I'm apparently missing something here, cuz I don't feel offended in
the least. This is Usenet -- if I got offended every time someone
expressed a divergent point of view, I'd be a basket case by now...

I have financed three ppl's for 17 year olds. And nobody owes me a
thing.

Outstanding! We need more of that in this world.

And Jay, I expect an online link, to the article.....

Presuming they actually write it, I'll provide it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"