I wish driving standards wre 1/4 as tight as flying standards.

As it was mentioned boating is easy and drunk boating standards are not
enforced. I was a successful boater at the age of 8 wth my most critical
skill being learning how to not be swamped by the drunk yahoos in their much
more expensive boats.

Piloting requires a committment and they are up front with the high cost and
committment and it keeps people form dscovering the addiction of flight.

In all honesty though i dont want to share the sky with someon who feels its
too hard to go beyond the cooler with the six pack and making their way
around slowly on the lake.


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Jay Honeck wrote:

That's sad. I see so many multi-million dollar boats down here in
Texas, I know it's not a shortage of rich people. It's...something
else. I wish I could identify it, and fix it.

Any yahoo that can open a beer can drive a boat, and can take all
their friends on their boat. Entry level boats can be purchased
for around the price of a new car. Planes priced in the same range
are 40 years old and not nearly as pretty as a boat and can only
take 1-2 friends. LSA was supposed to save GA, but the planes are
all over $100k. To really sell in volume, they need to be in the
$40k range.

I think it is a combination of the level of training required to
fly, and the value for the money. What looks better, a 40yo burnt
orange and lime green plane, or a brand new ski boat? Even new
planes look pretty shabby after the first few annual inspections
with loose screws and loose side panels/etc.

To stick with aviation, you really need to have the flying bug.

John
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