Fighting the high cost of flying

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"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
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Just having returned from a 400NM trip, I have to say there are other
reasons besides fuel cost that is against GA. Today's automobiles
have come a long way in comfort, speed and convenience. The same
level of comfort only exists in airplanes that cost several million
bucks.

The 95F heat this afternoon made the 10 minute taxi and run-up feel
like an eternity. Even with the cabin fan at full blast we were
suffocating by the time we took off. Then there was the 30 knots
headwind all the way, which increased the trip time by a full hour.
Even with ANR, the noise was physically draining. Now combine this
with a 2-year old in the back seat. I find it is impossible to
justify to your family that this is better way of traveling.

I could not see my family suffer through this ordeal, so I stopped at
an airport and rented a brand new Toyota Prius and told them to drive
it home, one of the best decision I have made in a long time. It was
definitely longer than flying, but it was way more comfy and cost far
less than flying. Next time I have decided to drive for family trips.


Noise, vibration and temperature.

In the past 40 years, the improvement in the automobile has been
remarkable, in the comparable aircraft, almost no change at all.



Not if you fly a 40 year old airplane, moron.


Bertie