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Old June 18th 07, 08:36 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
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Mxsmanic wrote in
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Jay Honeck writes:

He went on to state that Piper would no longer be able to provide
parts support for "ancient" aircraft, and tossed out a "maximum" age
of 25 years. Of course, the room was packed with people flying
planes that were, on average, 30 years old -- so the room became
silent at this quasi-announcement. (No one is quite sure if he was
really "announcing" this change, or if he was just floating the
idea...)


Quite surprising, given that the average age of small GA aircraft is
above 30 these days (around 35, I think).



Soi what? You don't fly anyway