For the record, there are some of "us Americans" who can actually spell and write. And good luck sir with not buying Chinese products.
That being said, I am saddened that Cessna is raising the price of the SkyCatcher. Like the first poster alludes to, the aviation glory days seem to have been back in the 50s - 70s, when a regular person could still afford to fly. I just don't understand what is driving up all the costs...I mean, they are manufacturing the damn thing in China now. So what is it? Liability? Insurance? Raw Materials? Certification? Shipping costs? Greedy profits?
I guess one could always purchase an LSA aircraft for less, but I kind of like the assurance that a certified airplane brings.
Can anyone say "pre-flight walk-around"?? How do you not notice a substantial part of your aircraft missing before flight? The only answer is that the pilots did not do a pre-flight inspection.
I guess everyone takes some liberties when you just flew and everything seemed normal. Like I haven't always done a run-up if I've been shut down for only 5 minutes. But maybe we should...
