Stan3818, Its funny, you say that Ravenhawk1229's comment has nothing to do with aviation. We've got a fiat money that's worth less than the paper it's printed on, an administration and standing army spending money like its going out of style trying to rule the world, people at the airports feeling us up, gestapo types that want to shoot us down, see all of us citizens as suspects but us as pilots as good targets to shoot down since their fevered brains see us as massive threats. I hate to break it to you but we live in a military/industrial police state that's getting nuttier by the day. It directly affects us as aviators in that soon none of us but the super wealthy will be able to afford to fly and if we are able to cut enough corners and sacrifice enough to make it happen, it sure won't be as safe. If you think flying is safe from infringement, look to the 2nd amendment. That's black and white in the Constitution and its on its way out. Flying is a direct threat to a police state since it allows individuals to get from point to point quickly without being tracked and it allows individuals to see things that otherwise might not be possible to see. Look to ask permission from a bureaucrat as to when and where you may fly in the near future. Unless we do something about it. Unfortunately it is fairly late in the day to change course. See lewrockwell.com, mises.org and campaignforliberty.com for an education in the ending of America and what can be done.
