Questions on VFR sectionals and TACs

On Apr 27, 5:05 pm, wrote:
In rec.aviation.piloting Mxsmanic wrote:

writes:
And what is the percentage of countries where an average person can own
and fly an airplane as indicated by your extensive research?
I don't know of any countries in which this is possible. Aviation is
generally a rich man's hobby everywhere, where it is possible at all.

Your definition of "rich" must be strange indeed.

Does it by chance mean someone with a real job?

I know, and have known, a lot of airplane owners.

Other than one guy who owned a string of furniture stores, I wouldn't
call any of them anywhere near "rich" by any stretch of the imagination.

I'm an aircraft owner; think I'm "rich"?

I almost bought an airplane when I was a college student on the GI
bill and working part time (I still regret that I didn't).

Does a college student on the GI bill and working part time fit your
definition of "rich"?

--
Jim Pennino

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I have to disagree that most pilot/ aircraft owners qualify as rich.
Flying has more to do with priorities that the amount of money you
make. My observation is that most pilot aircraft owners are more
middle class people that have opted to drive a 20 year old car and own
an airplane rather than buying a new car every 5 years.

A quick drive to a local active airport will confirm this, just look
at the kinds of cars that are driven. You will see a few expensive
cars but the majority will be older less expensive cars.

It costs me less than $100 per month to own and fly my sailplane and
participate as a part owner in a tow plane.

Brian

Brian writes:

I have to disagree that most pilot/ aircraft owners qualify as rich.
Flying has more to do with priorities that the amount of money you
make. My observation is that most pilot aircraft owners are more
middle class people that have opted to drive a 20 year old car and own
an airplane rather than buying a new car every 5 years.

Fanatics, in other words. Does the fact that some people are fanatical enough
to sacrifice mundane comforts just to fly mean that flying is accessible to
the average Joe? No, because the average Joe is not a fanatic.

Many poor people in the Third World could afford a TV set if they spent
nothing on anything else. Should we say, then, that the absence of TV sets
among the poor of the Third World is just a matter of inappropriate priorities
among the poor, and that TV is not accessible only to the rich in developed
countries?

A quick drive to a local active airport will confirm this, just look
at the kinds of cars that are driven. You will see a few expensive
cars but the majority will be older less expensive cars.

If aviation were not a rich man's hobby, it wouldn't have to be one or the
other.

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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Fanatics, in other words. Does the fact that some people are fanatical
enough
to sacrifice mundane comforts just to fly mean that flying is accessible
to
the average Joe? No, because the average Joe is not a fanatic.

Many poor people in the Third World could afford a TV set if they spent
nothing on anything else. Should we say, then, that the absence of TV
sets
among the poor of the Third World is just a matter of inappropriate
priorities
among the poor, and that TV is not accessible only to the rich in
developed
countries?


If aviation were not a rich man's hobby, it wouldn't have to be one or the
other.


So since no one will GIVE you and airplane, the world is a sewer. Geez, grow
up somday!

The lack of TV sets in third world countries has squat to do with anything.
It's just another one of your pathetic excuses to avoild life and the
necessity to work for a living. You want to live your life in a virtual
world just because it cheap, go for it. But stop trying to **** on the
working people because they have goals and priorities. Get off your butt and
put fourth a little effort. Life is not automatically worth living, but
everyone has the opportunity to make it that way.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Brian writes:

I have to disagree that most pilot/ aircraft owners qualify as rich.
Flying has more to do with priorities that the amount of money you
make. My observation is that most pilot aircraft owners are more
middle class people that have opted to drive a 20 year old car and
own an airplane rather than buying a new car every 5 years.

Fanatics, in other words. Does the fact that some people are
fanatical enough to sacrifice mundane comforts just to fly mean that
flying is accessible to the average Joe? No, because the average Joe
is not a fanatic.

Many poor people in the Third World could afford a TV set if they
spent nothing on anything else. Should we say, then, that the absence
of TV sets among the poor of the Third World is just a matter of
inappropriate priorities among the poor, and that TV is not accessible
only to the rich in developed countries?

You are an idiot. I've lived in third world countries and, actually, TVs
are commonplace amongst even the poor.

Favorite rpgram while I was there? Love Boat reruns and M,arlboro ads.



So, wrong again, fjukktard terrorist wannabe.


Bertei

"Maxwell" wrote in
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Fanatics, in other words. Does the fact that some people are
fanatical enough
to sacrifice mundane comforts just to fly mean that flying is
accessible to
the average Joe? No, because the average Joe is not a fanatic.

Many poor people in the Third World could afford a TV set if they
spent nothing on anything else. Should we say, then, that the
absence of TV sets
among the poor of the Third World is just a matter of inappropriate
priorities
among the poor, and that TV is not accessible only to the rich in
developed
countries?


If aviation were not a rich man's hobby, it wouldn't have to be one
or the other.


So since no one will GIVE you and airplane, the world is a sewer.
Geez, grow up somday!

I wouldn't give him a tricycle.


Bertie