[taildragger]

Othr issues that may effect Gen-Av....

1.) The common medical database in the Prokulus Bill... When does the FAA get access?

2.) The reduction in charitable donations for those above the 250k income mark. Will it affect 501(c)(3) aviation organizations such as museums and EAA, etc......

[Joe Boucher]

Of course it will affect contributions to air museums. Obamma doesn’t want you to donate to anything he doesn’t feel good about.
Where as acorn will get that directly in grants.

[PackerBoy]

Used to be that my wife and I would fly anywhere that was more than a 5 hour drive away. Now it's anything more than 10-12 hours away. We get to pack more clothing and creature comforts, and are more flexible about arrival and departure days and times. We often bring food along and keep it and soft drinks cold in our traveling refrigerator. We can bring gifts for our hosts, and we can shop and bring home things without worrying about having enough room. We have planty of time to chat and catch up on things, and make plans. We enjoy one another's and our shared tastes in music, and laugh out loud at comedy routines broadcast on XM radio. Our out-of-pocket travel costs are lower, as gas is less expensive than airfare for two, and we do not incur car rental charges or taxi fees which can be significant.

Remind me again why I should fly?

I know the terrorists changed commercial flight forever on 9/11/01, but do the industry and the government really have to try so hard to discourage us all from flying anymore? What used to be a reasonably inexpensive, quick and enjoyable way to travel has become expensive, much slower and truly unpleasant for everyone.

Until the TSA gets real about threat assessment and security, we will have long lines of grumbling people in their stocking feet dumping out their 8 oz. shampoos while anyone with a pulse and a few connections can get a union scale job that lets them stroll onto aircraft unsupervised and do whatever they want.