Originally Posted by
PA28181
I don't understand how you think that data shows that the majority of leisure pilots are happy with the £200 bacon roll run.
It only lists medical certificate holders, missing out all the self declaration medical pilots on the nppl.
It also doesn't tell you what type of flying they do. Aeros? Further training? Vintage aircraft? Self build?
And since you don't need a licence at all to fly gliders in the UK the data doesn't show most glider pilots (or similarly paramotor pilots).
The leisure flying community is far more varied and interesting than you're suggesting.