On Sep 22, 7:18*am, Stealth Pilot
wrote:
Veedubber dont worry too much about vaughn. I dont know why he carries
on so much.
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Dear Stealth,

You appear to have misinterpreted something I've written. I worry
about having cancer. I worry about a rattlesnake getting into the
patio and being discovered by the grandkids. I worry about a
government that is unresponsive to the voice of the people.

But I don't worry about people on the internet. There's simply too
many truly important things to worry about.

Any proposal worthy of mention will garner some amount of negative
comment, which is generally good since it usually serves to IMPROVE
the proposal. But there's nothing to be gained by treating such
comments as a PERSONAL attack. And even when it is, the most suitable
response is none at all. This isn't a case of sugar vs vinegar --
we've all got enough flies in our lives. Acceptance of a proposal
requires the proposal to stand on its own two feet -- to be accepted
on its merits.

The basic problem is the decline of general aviation in America,
especially in the area of grass-roots aviation, where the people who
want to fly simply can't afford to do so. A proposal involving
Primary Gliders as a starting point, followed by a simple two-place
trainer powered by an industrial engine has, in my opinion, enough
merit to justify itself. Perhaps not immediately but at some point in
the future. That's because the situation that gave rise to such a
proposal to begin with is not only still with us, it is getting
worse.

The 'official' solution whipped up by the bureaucrats in the EAA is
proving to be just another high-priced boon-doggle. The people who
wanted to fly before the SLA debacle are still with us -- and still
just as far from flying as they were before. Once people realize that
an imported airplane costing over a hundred thousand dollars does not
address the basic problem I'm sure the proposal for Primary Gliders
and Pietenpol trainers will gain more support. When that support
reaches a certain Critical Mass we will begin to see it being adopted
by EAA Chapters.

History shows that such a program was an effective means of training
pilots. Once the modern version of such a program shows that it's
capable of producing the same results, I've a hunch it will be adopted
by the EAA. (Because if they don't get onboard they'll soon find
themselves reduced to little more than an air-show organizer.

But I don't worry about Vaughn. Nor about you :-) I see you both as
allies in this effort.

-R.S.Hoover