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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
On Nov 21, 11:47 am, Jay Honeck wrote:
As pilots and sometimes cantankerous aviation supporters, it's hard to remember how much we have to be thankful for. It often seems that the whole world is conspiring against aviation, with oil prices, users fees, airport closures, Noise Nazis, and a hundred other issues all coming together to make personal flying more and more difficult. Despite these very real issues, a century after the Wright Brothers our freedom to fly remains a true miracle of the age. We all like to harp on the "loss of freedom" and obstacles to flying, but sometimes I fear that we're in danger of believing our own rhetoric a bit too much. No other humans on this planet enjoy the freedoms we do, as pilots, and few non-pilots believe me when I tell them that I can hop in my plane and fly straight to Florida any time I'd like, without permission or even a radio in the plane! Our 17 year old son is about to take his Private pilot check ride, and -- with any luck -- he will have earned the right to partake in this cornucopia of freedom, all for less than the cost of a cheap used car. Just 110 years ago, the world's richest inhabitants would have offered a king's ransom to achieve what can now be purchased for the same price as a semester of college. THAT, my friends, is a miracle. Enjoy your turkey and stuffing, folks -- but remember to say a silent prayer of thanks for all the freedoms we pilots enjoy! (And to our non-US friends, here, I encourage you to one day visit America during the Thanksgiving holiday. It's my favorite holiday of the year, because it only requires two things: Good family/friends, and good food! No gifts, no obligations, no religion -- just, well, thankfulness! A truly positive, upbeat holiday...) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" In my local newspaper's letters section today they ran all the letters of thanks for Thanksgiving. One contained a prayer that I really liked... For food in a world where many are hungry, for friends in a world where many are alone, for faith in a world where many have lost their way, we give you thanks. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone. Phil |
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