Though I would say to him there's no need to check the Notams 18 months in advance, so the analogy breaks down a bit.
For a flight of 8 hrs you check the notams for 8 hrs and for a career of 30 years you try to check the notams for the next 30 years.
Am I paranoid, or am I completely missing something? I think the petroleum prices are at a stage that further increases mean a slow but certain capacity reduction in air travel, and we are starting to see some solid evidence that this is happening.
Adios, just out of interest, how high do you think (roughly) the global oil production can be raised? And what are your expectations of application of alternatives for aviation?
(sorry slightly off topic)