Hear hear - not being a pilot but being a concerned (and I like to feel enlightened) member of the Civil Aviation community I have begun to feel somewhat discouraged by the 'only pilots should be allowed to post' attitude I come across more frequently on the forums these days.
This may be a good spot to point out that this site was listed in today's Daily Telegraph Netwatch column, so it is likely that there will be a few new people viewing this site in the near future.
"Fancy chewing the fat on air?
To prove to the dotcom world that the days of successful homespun websites are not yet over, the Professional Pilots Rumour Network clocks up a mightily impressive 10m page views each month.
Set up to provide a place where lonesome long-distance pilots can chew the fat when visiting far-flung corners of the globe, the site features news, in-depth features on airline safety and some very busy and involved discussion forums.
www.pprune.org