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Tony writes:

In the United States, there are several million (at least) people who
if they wanted a $400,000 airplane could just write a check for it.

One percent, you mean? So that means that 99% of the population is
excluded from GA. It might be hard to drum up sympathy for GA in that
99%.

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Read the damn post. I said that fraction could write a check for a
$400,000 airplane. Tell me how that excludes 99% from GA. It excludes
them from buying for cash a $400,000 airplane.




On Jan 18, 6:42 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Tony writes:
In the United States, there are several million (at least) people who
if they wanted a $400,000 airplane could just write a check for it.One percent, you mean? So that means that 99% of the population is
excluded from GA. It might be hard to drum up sympathy for GA in that
99%.

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Tony writes:

Read the damn post. I said that fraction could write a check for a
$400,000 airplane. Tell me how that excludes 99% from GA. It excludes
them from buying for cash a $400,000 airplane.

Try to be nice. As I've said, the majority of the population that
doesn't have access to GA, or isn't interested in it, is still a
population that can vote. If you have a poor attitude, they may
outlaw GA one day.

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Mxsmanic wrote in
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Tony writes:

In the United States, there are several million (at least) people who
if they wanted a $400,000 airplane could just write a check for it.

One percent, you mean? So that means that 99% of the population is
excluded from GA. It might be hard to drum up sympathy for GA in that
99%.

99% of the population in the USA can't write a check to purchase a home
either. Does that mean that 99% of the population is excluded from home
ownership? It sure doesn't seem that way from the statistics.

GA Pilots aren't looking for sympathy. We are looking for accurate reporting.

One sim pilot seems to be looking for sympathy. Maybe it's a Sim Pilot thing.

Judah writes:

GA Pilots aren't looking for sympathy. We are looking for accurate reporting.

You don't necessarily want accurate reporting, if it creates the wrong
impression.

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Mxsmanic wrote in
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You don't necessarily want accurate reporting, if it creates the wrong
impression.

Well, I prefer a report that accurately represents reality, and tells the
whole story. A person can take specific facts and still create an innacurate
representation of the truth.

But you know that very well.

Judah writes:

Well, I prefer a report that accurately represents reality, and tells the
whole story.

Even if you end up losing the ability to fly as a result?

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Mxsmanic wrote in
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Even if you end up losing the ability to fly as a result?

How exactly will my ability to fly be affected by that article in USA Today?

Judah writes:

How exactly will my ability to fly be affected by that article in USA Today?

Public opinion shapes public policy and legislation. If public
opinion were to turn against general aviation, GA might simply be
outlawed. The vast majority of the population would be unaffected and
wouldn't care. Similar things have happened in the past. Seemingly
positive stories about GA don't help if the average reader feels
excluded by them, and they may actually hurt by bringing a rich man's
hobby to the attention of the average person. "You mean people are
allowed to fly around freely in their own planes?? That's dangerous!"
might well be the reaction. The next step is to forbid people to fly
in their own planes, removing that dangerous minority from the air.

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In the United States, there are several million (at least) people who
if they wanted a $400,000 airplane could just write a check for it.


One percent, you mean? So that means that 99% of the population is
excluded from GA.

Only if being excluded is the same as not being able to buy a plane for
cash. I don't think they are equivalent.

Jose
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