Bose
I'm a very amateur aviator, but very aware of the way thoughts and feelings drift can through the mind while at X thousand feet - St Ex's books bring this out very well. So I easily accept your view. But it's not just about the individual, it's about everyone within earshot, and that can mean that one person affects hundreds.
JAFO
Expand? Well I like to fly. And I want GA to flourish.
I ask myself 'how does the rest of the community view GA?'
- Is it a great past-time and a benefit to the UK economy?
- Do most people not give a stuff?
- Or is it a noisy nuisance, that pollutes the environment; a pecadillo of rich yobs who don't give a monkey's about anyone else?
Our little community are very aviation tolerant. I'd like them to stay tolerant and supportive.
11.11 is one possibly sensitive occasion when a single aviator can affect the attitude of many people.
I suppose my point is 'does GA care?'
The responses above show an expected spread of views, that I find helpful.