Interesting for me, that. I'm too young to appreciate how it is to be dealing in higher orders of magnitude than I can imagine, but having financial burdens that leave one equally shackled.
However you define wealth, it is incredibly rare to be able to afford really posh flying and I still maintain that the tiny few that have money forget how un-normal they are (I spend a lot of time dealing with child care workers, for an example of a stark contrast...!).
I can't speak for anyone else, but what keeps me flying isn't the pleasure of having a powerful, complex machine, top avionics and general luxury (obviously
) but the pleasure of having and using skills.
Don't get me wrong (recalling the great GPS debate...), I've always agreed with IO540 that things should be made as enjoyable and safe as possible. But I relish doing something remarkable and doing it as well as I can and trying to do it better. And, I completely admit, I also relish the knowledge that not many people can do what I can. They could, if they wanted to, but flying isn't like getting into a Merc and driving; it's a lot less like instant gratification...
Anyway, I notice this debate has shifted onto another thread now. Someone mentions getting more girls involved... well, I'm doing my best! I'm approaching anorak status myself now.
Penguinetta pp. Penguina