Thanks Saab!
I have absolutely NOOOO problem whatsoever with this being a "UK" forum. Aviators are aviators no matter where they're from, I know that and I'm not even one (yet!).
I keep hearing and reading that "general aviation" is dead in the USA...for example just today I read an article about how many thousands of light aircraft are being sold by US owners to European owners and flown across the Atlantic. I find it hard to believe that G.A. will soon be a thing of the past in the US...is there any logic behind this thinking? Is it as simple as the economic downturn? I guess this is really my first question...do I spend a lot of money getting into something that is (allegedly) on the decline?