Are People Still Flying As Much Around You?

As for Jay's question, my flying schedule hasn't changed and the traffic
levels over my house seem to be about "normal". Maybe it's just a
seasonal flux or even a temporary lull in Iowa...

I hope so. We continue to fly as often as always -- but I just had dinner
night before last with three other pilots.

NONE of them are current. All are my age or younger.

:-(
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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Jay Honeck wrote:

I hope so. We continue to fly as often as always -- but I just had
dinner night before last with three other pilots.

NONE of them are current. All are my age or younger.

How far out of currency are they? The point I'm driving at is there are
many reasons for letting currency lapse (and not just related to fuel price
increases).

For example, I have a friend who got his private and barely maintained
currency due to life/family schedules. Then he got laid off and quit flying
altogether - even after finding another job. Basically, his priorities
changed.

I have another friend of the family who was an instrument rated private, but
ended up letting it all lapse in lieu of ultralights. Again, realignment of
priorities.

Maybe your local pilot population suffered a "reduction in force" due to
airline hiring (hey, it could happen) or maybe they're spending their money
on school (you are in a college town after all).

Hopefully, it's a temporary condition in any case.

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John T
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