Originally Posted by
TCAS FAN
As I enjoy my twilight years I can reflect that things never change. When I was a lad collecting landing fees lost count of the number of times that I heard “How much? I just wanted to land here, not buy the place!”.
When I did my PPL a C150 was £17.50 an hour, what is it now £100 ish? Flying has never been a cheap hobby. Landing away fee cost me about £4-5.00.
Maintaining a Licensed Aerodrome, even with only AGCS, is not cheap.
Shoreham was great in the days of Air South back in the 1980’s.
I agree there have always been the moaners in aviation.Sadly they have been responsible for the decline in GA over the years.