Comments on: AOPA members weigh in on GA prospects under second Obama term

By: Victor Huey

Victor Huey — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:51:47 +0000

GA is dead. I have held a deep interest in aviation for many years, but will never pursue GA because of the astronomical costs.

By: Tony Guardalabene

Tony Guardalabene — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:38:44 +0000

Mike really get’s it, few did on here….

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:22:21 +0000

Exactly!.. This election should have been the last wake-up call all of us should need! When the majority votes for (free) over “earning something” The Nation has already Failed! Just sinking like the titanic.. The funny thing is.. it is the opposite of what the Gov wants you to believe! IT IS UP TO THE FEW WITH RESOURCES TO DO SOMETHING! You hold your money as if its gold! Not willing to fight against politics and taxes… but wait… ready to bitch about your fuel bills or the fact a new C-182 cost $400k!! NEWS FLASH!! Don’t buy the new 182! Everyone knows how cheap aviation COULD be. GARMINS for hiking @ $40.. and $15,000 for a 530w whatever for a plane…. If I built a NEW 6place single piston engine airplane with good performance for $60,000 it is ONLY up to the public to see that it would sell and survive!! Classic- The NAVION …. people bitched about a cheap affordable airplane.. at that time!!! We all no what happened to that story!! Do we NEED a CITATION PERSONAL JET? …… f@#!-no!!!! BUT……………………..wait for it……………………………..”YOU CAN NOT HELP STUPID!” Quit blaming others and do something yourself… one less xbox…. or beer drinking binge on friday night would pay for some flying.. People can do things if they want.. I have watched more rich people….. be sooooo dam good in business… so called! penny pinch everything, supplies, wages, raises!!! to survive they say…… and then turn around and buy themselves there nice $300k motorhome….. oh oh oh yea.. and then complain about high fuel prices… and how they can never use it. It is great to reward yourself!…. JUST QUIT COMPLAINING ABOUT IT!!!! ………. since I have never had the opportunity to have surplus money I might be outta line in saying…….. MONEY MUST CREATE STUPID!! because they seemed smart when they started these companies….. or is IGNORANCE BLISS!!!!! Aviation has always been full of smart people! Are there no smart lawyers in aviation that want to stand up and fight these polices? ADS…. Manditory AD’s STC…… on and on…. that are to yes make it safer BUT more is the fact that INSURANCE companies with the crazy money .. always want the money coming in!!! THEY NEVER WANT TO PAY OUT! Life did not come with a “NO-RISK” clause. So lets say all of you with your RICH MONEY stop your businesses and sit on your huge nest egg… And the us economy goes in the toilet all the way …… are you not just sitting on a ROTTEN egg? If you come from any biblical backing .. you might recall a section that states: God has provided you with your riches an resources, because he intrusted in you to do good and be responsible with it. Hmmm I wounder if Citation jet or Navion is what he had in mind. So you could see if you wanted to throw a cool million at a meridian.. go for it! When was the last time you went and promoted aviation in a good way? Flying a sick kid to a hospital .. or just one for a joy ride?… HMMM the last time I went to the local small airport I was quickly meet by nice men in blue uniforms as my child and I just watched the plans take-off and land!!! I’m sure that is something he will remember!!!.. Sir, can you please back away from the fence this is a secure airport! But we cant see the runway from anywhere else.. Not our problem move along!!! YUP… I think we have it all running smooth ……nothing to fix here!

By: Tony Guardalabene

Tony Guardalabene — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:42:37 +0000

Obama got reelected because he gives everyone free anything they want AND they don’t have to do anything for it but walk in with their hand out…

By: Tony Guardalabene

Tony Guardalabene — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:39:35 +0000

Mike is another guy that gets it…100% correct

By: Tony Guardalabene

Tony Guardalabene — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:33:48 +0000

Well I just got my renewal they raised it to 45 dollars, I am done, no more AOPA for me, that’s it good by

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:47:58 +0000

As smart as you all are! You guys are missing the the real problem. The government is using us(the people) because we are stupid and LAZY!.. Hence the x-box quote! Look at it like this, We the “lazy” are like cats. Cats will hunt and fend for themselves, feeding themselves just fine! But …… you put a nice bowl of kibbles on the floor and after a week the cat just WHINES and MOANS for more!!!! more free food! Same with us, the Gov hands out free food, the people get LAZY, and Bitch how bad they have it. The crazy part is the extreme they have gone with this, to not just free food, but everything is free to the lazy!… I cut my hand and had to go the hospital for stiches, example. Once they learned I had insurance(not state care) I had to right a check for co-pay($150) before they would see me! then got a crazy bill later also for work performed. Oh and buy the way, the person next to me that got full attention… full xrays.. and so on.. and had no broken bones or problem of anykind, had come in after me and left before me, paid: NOTHING, ZERO,NO CO-PAY, NO NOTHING!!!! ALL STATE FUNDED. This is what has to change to save not only aviation but our COUNTRY! It makes me sick to think my Grandfather made it through the battle of the bulge in wwll and my dad made it through 100+ missions in vietnam.. to survive to see such panzy ass people looking for such free hand outs on every corner of every street!! Stand up and be a MAN!! STOP THE LAZY CAT SYNDROME! If you quit feeding the cat…. crazy as it sounds……… it will go back out and hunt and start to feed itself on its own! And ps. to the business owners that gave up.. and put 100+ people back to the streets.. YOU lost, not the employees! YOU had a chance with your resources to fight against OHSA and other GOV agencies and make them back down!! It is this roll-over and die attitude that will kill us as a nation.. So someone has a gun to my head!……. Oh I guess i’ll help them pull the trigger! EJECT EJECT EJECT!

By: Tony Guardalabene

Tony Guardalabene — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:15:34 +0000

Well thank you Kevin and good luck in your training, I just think it would be a real boost to GA right now, I’m sure we will get a lot of flack from the LSA manufacturers not to do it, those airplanes are very expensive to buy and I feel it’s keeping most older folks from flying and that is sad I think, they are still very capable of flying still, but can’t afford it. There is no reason NOT to do it, as you know they are very easy to fly, and SAFE, lets hope they see it too

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:29:23 +0000

Hey Tony, I do agree with you and I support raising the LSA weight limit to include traditional legacy trainers such as 150s 152s 172s and Piper Cherokees and Warriors. I am a student sport pilot (but not training at this time), and had some dual training in the 152 and I like the 152 a lot. Don’t get me wrong, I still like LSAs in general but I feel that this will expand the number of aircraft sport pilots can use. Very few flight schools in my home state has sport pilot programs and LSAs for training but we have plenty of legacy trainers.

I also support switching to a drivers license medical with no strings attached (no sport pilot style catch 22s) for sport, recreational, and private pilots to boost interest in learning to fly and continuing to fly.

With more planes available for training and one less barrier to entry, I think that this may encourage more people to learn to fly.

By: Mark Bengel

Mark Bengel — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:42:39 +0000

All – I would beg you to stop. It is bad enough that our country is divided to the point of being non-functional at such a critical moment in our history. GA is facing perilous times and we pilots must remain united if we are to sustain our aviation privileges for ourselves and our children. We can go to countless other sites and cable TV to to see people shouting across the screens at each other. There is no win for us in this. For AOPA to encourage this conversation was ill-conceived and counter-productive. Let’s focus on those things that bond us together and fight to maintain this passion for flight that every one of us share in common.