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Old March 24th 08, 11:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Dan[_10_]
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Default Rod Machado's New PPL Manual

On Mar 24, 7:01 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:47:35 -0400, Dudley Henriques

wrote:
GA was never meant for test pilots and engineers alone. If GA is to
flourish in the future, it will have to attract more "average" people
into it's ranks.


Isn't that the philosophy of NASA's Free Flight concept?


Most people are only comfortable flying along with a herd. Try
diverting the typical 737 load into the requisite 30 Bonanzas and hear
the howls on the tarmac --" I have to fly in THAT!?"

It sounds good, but I think it's an unrealistic expectation.

Dan Mc