Pietenpol-List: Funny quote (at least in retrospect)
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:02 pm
Original Posted By: "Barry Davis"
Found this while skimming some old magazines:"We expect the ultra-conservative world of general aviation to take a whileto get up to speed in offering the Recreational license to students, but,nevertheless, we expect Kent to be the first of what will eventually be thelargest category of licensed pilots. Don't be surprised if this summer seesa lot of new players in the training game... new people who are tired of theold conservative, obstructive thinking."-EAA Sport Aviation, March 1990, page 8.13 years later, according to AOPA, there are all of about 340 recreationalpilot certificate holders nationwide vs. almost 252,000 private pilots!(I do think SP will really work out as hoped, though!)Mike Whaley merlin@ov-10bronco.netWebmaster, OV-10 Bronco Associationhttp://www.ov-10bronco.net/___________________ ... __________
Found this while skimming some old magazines:"We expect the ultra-conservative world of general aviation to take a whileto get up to speed in offering the Recreational license to students, but,nevertheless, we expect Kent to be the first of what will eventually be thelargest category of licensed pilots. Don't be surprised if this summer seesa lot of new players in the training game... new people who are tired of theold conservative, obstructive thinking."-EAA Sport Aviation, March 1990, page 8.13 years later, according to AOPA, there are all of about 340 recreationalpilot certificate holders nationwide vs. almost 252,000 private pilots!(I do think SP will really work out as hoped, though!)Mike Whaley merlin@ov-10bronco.netWebmaster, OV-10 Bronco Associationhttp://www.ov-10bronco.net/___________________ ... __________