First post

I think I visited this site many years ago. Havn't has NG's in years. If so,
I am some disappointed in the QUANTITY of interesting commentary on flying.

I am an 83 year old ex-pilot - lost my medical some 30 years ago, but my
interest in aviation has never slackened. I started flying in the AAF in
1944, got thru J-3's, PT-19's, AT-6's, and the damn Japs quit. After the
war, several of us bought an old surplus J-3 for $300, and except for
school, and a period while raising a family, continued flying various SEL's
until the medical got me. I tried RC models, and after a short time it was
no different than having a toy on a string. Tried simulators, and it
satisfied nothing. So now I sit and stare at the wall and dream of what was.
By the way. If I WERE able to fly today, I could not afford it. In the late
'50's, we bought a 135 HP Tri-Pacer, and if memory serves, it was under
$2000, used of course. Sometime later, it was a 172, 5-years old, for about
$4500. I would probably have to mortage the house to buy the same plane
today.

Reading thru what's posted here, it seems that the NG has deteriated, as
have most of the others, destroyed by a bunch of mouth breathing morons. I
will try to killfile those I can identify (some seem to be obvious) and
maybe end up with a few pilots. I note, right off, some guy calling himself
"Ari" who adds absolutely nothing to any discussion, and is my first
prospect. I am way shy on education terminology and inovations in
avation technology.