We're getting old, folks...

I think the basic flaw with your logic is that you're treating my wife
like a "normal" spouse. [...] She is a certificated pilot,
with over 500 hours...

Certificated pilots hang it up too. There was a thread here about that
not too long ago.

Another girl at some hangar"? I'd like to see that hangar, someday!

Wouldn't we all!

But I believe it's safe to say that everyone on
this newsgroup is "into" aviation on a level that far surpasses the
"normal" pilot -- otherwise, why are we here?

Some like to fly, some like to talk?

Given this level of dedication and enthusiasm to aviation, I'm still
surprised at the number of guys here who say that their spouses won't
fly with them. It's just sad.

Yes, it is sad. But that wasn't your point. Your point was, and I quote:

What *is* it with you guys, all hanging around
with gals who don't like to fly? [...]
It's a damned serious question, really

We hang around with gals who don't like to fly because these gals have
so much other stuff going for them that it's worth flying less, or even
not at all, to be with them.

Jose
--
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for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

"Jose" wrote

Mary getting on the terrorist no-fly list (if it can
happen to a United States Senator, it can happen to you)...

thanks for reminding me. I'm evidently on some type of list, and can not do
an
e-ticket; I have to check in at the counter. Last time it was no big deal,
but next time...?\

I'm going to Cancun in Feb. '06.

I have a place to check into (online I think) to get it straightened out.

I'll let you all know how it goes.
--
Jim in NC

Jay Honeck wrote:
First, my wife does not like flying.


If I had a nickel for every time I've heard this from a pilot, I'd be rich.

What *is* it with you guys, all hanging around with gals who don't like to
fly?


That's what you get for picking a wife before you pick a hobby. Get your
priorities straight, boys.

She's just along for the ride, anyway.


Jack
(hiding under desk)

Jose wrote:

My wife isn't too keen on flying either. When we were dating, she put
up with it. We had some good times, but it wasn't really her thing.
When we got married, she stopped flying.

I hear it works the same with sex.

There must be a lesson there.


Jack

Morgans wrote:

I'm going to Cancun in Feb. '06.

Cozumel, 1st week of '06...

I'll let you all know how it goes.

The house we stay in didn't have any damage from Emily or Wilma, all the
trees and plants took it tough though. Was due to be there the day Emily
hit, postponed that trip till 9/11...

Continental is running cheaper rates for Tuesday and Wednesday flights,
($228) they've broken out the taxes/fees though, near $80 per ticket...

Only 30% of the hotels are open/available, saw photos of Cancun but
haven't looked into how well they've rebuilt/refurbished. Lots of
cheering of the workers to get them both open again. Tuff times on the
economy down there...

Last time I was there I wired the house for internet and installed a pbx
with extensions/network in every room. Was setting up a 5 mile wireless
link and didn't finish it. Some of it got destroyed in Wilma, will have
to see what I can salvage as cabletv/internet is still down on our end...

We eventually hope to have a C150 down there and start commuting with
the Lancair... (back on topic)

"Jay Honeck" wrote:
What the heck kind of GA are we going to have in 25 years, at this rate?
What can we do to arrest this rate of decline?

The FAA needs to add the category "spacecraft", class "single stage land"
to the list of possible certifications. Putt-putting around the atmosphere
is so last millenium!

If Wallace and Gromit can fly a home-built to the moon, why can't I?

Cheese anyone?

Like Jay said, it's very
common that a husband likes flying, but a wife does not (I'm in that
exact situation). I've never heard of the reverse. If more wives were
into flying, it would mean more active pilots, which would have a whole
lot of positive secondary effects.

So what's the solution? How do we make flying more feminine? How do
we attract females to the airport?

My wife, Mary, is living proof that flying is NOT an all-male
pass-time, but I know she likes to hang out at the hangar entertaining
friends nearly as much as she likes the flying. So how do we make the
airport more SOCIAL?

As with so many things in life, if we can get the chicks into it, us
guys will have a much easier time...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:

Wizard of Draws wrote:

Both of these are a one-way trips, ladies and gentlemen. What the heck
kind of GA are we going to have in 25 years, at this rate? What can
we do to arrest this rate of decline?

Ol' Billy was right. Kill all the lawyers.



General aviation is doing its part. The last fatal crash at my local airport
took out a lawyer.

Was he tied down on the runway?

Cal Vanize wrote:
Ol' Billy was right. Kill all the lawyers.

General aviation is doing its part. The last fatal crash at my local airport
took out a lawyer.

Was he tied down on the runway?


No need. He was flying the plane.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

So what's the solution? How do we make flying more feminine?

Cessna's working hard at it.

g,d Jose
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