Student Drop-Out Rates...why?

On 2005-08-22, Gig 601XL Builder wr.giacona@coxDOTnet wrote:
I think you are putting the effect before the cause. The FBO with the new
planes has them because the have pilots coming through. The fact that they
are young is just luck.

Speaking as a pilot who started flying just after graduating university,
I can say for me (and other younger pilots) that the age of the plane
isn't necessarily a factor. Personally, I prefer older planes. I work
with technology all the time, and I quite enjoy getting away from it and
flying a simple VFR aircraft using simple, non-electronic navigation.

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Dylan Smith wrote:

Speaking as a pilot who started flying just after graduating university,
I can say for me (and other younger pilots) that the age of the plane
isn't necessarily a factor.

True enough; it's the appearance of the plane that matters most. Unfortunately,
the plastic interiors of the 60s, 70s, and 80s do not hold up well under the
demands of a flight school or rental environment. They don't even look that good
when they're new.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.