Disappointing Oshkosh 2004 Video on Wings

I suppose you might equivocate on "vast", but I think there simply aren't
enough pilots to support a channel like that, when you consider that only
a
fraction of them are watching the channel.

True, but I'd bet that for every person that achieves their PPC, there are
ten "wannabees" who have the interest, but may not have the money, time or
aptitude.

I know from the interest we have received at our inn, there are a LOT of
aviation enthusiasts out there who don't enjoy the privilege of flight. .
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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True, but I'd bet that for every person that achieves their PPC, there are
ten "wannabees" who have the interest, but may not have the money, time or
aptitude.

Well, I take it as granted that the vast majority (however you define it) of
the Discovery Wings channel are aviation enthusiasts. I don't see how the
channel would appeal to anyone else.

But the original comment was about *pilots* watching the channel, not pilot
wannabes.

Personally, I find it amazing that, even as repetitive and uninteresing the
shows on Discovery Wings are, that the channel survives at all. Imagine how
popular it would be if it were actually *good*.

Pete

"Peter Duniho" wrote:
Personally, I find it amazing that, even as repetitive and uninteresing
the
shows on Discovery Wings are, that the channel survives at all.

That's what makes me think it can do so on a very small audience. I bet
it's ~500k. Their operating budget must be miniscule.

Imagine how
popular it would be if it were actually *good*.

A little creative mgmt. could do it. If they could get half of AOPA's
members to watch regularly, think what that would be worth to advertisers.
--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM