Not in England
dhavillandpilot Quote:-" Both the English and the French are now so pro General Aviation it is funny"
From what I have read on this forum, Oz and the U.K. are suffering the same malaise.
Over here EASA is pulling the strings but AOPA is trying to soften the jerk. GA airfields are under threat from developers, two closed at the end of September and others are under threat. The Government is not interested and Councils see an airfield as a new suburb.
Manston Airport in Kent was sold by the council for £1, yes £1, to the owner of a public transport Company. There was a proviso that it must be kept for use as an airport. Some ten months later the airport has closed and the owner has rejected a £5 million offer from someone that wanted to continue to use Manston as an airport. The council refused permission for night freight operations.
There is nothing pro GA here in England - I do own a vintage Piper.
I'm afraid we are all in the same boat, albeit in different oceans.