dkatz790

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   by dkatz790 11y ago

   You won't get a license if you aren't a safe pilot :) The training isn't like learning to drive a car...much more rigorous. Aviation is safe when pilots don't do stupid shit. Just like drivers killing themselves (and oth
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   by dkatz790 11y ago

   Yeah - perception is everything. Making it cool again is key to drive the market. The problem is that commercial aviation provides a continual reinforcement of why the industry isn't glamorous! Openairplane is a great company for exist
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   by dkatz790 11y ago

   Not really - like you said, flight schools are old school. # of pilots in the Bay Area seems to be lower than the national average from the stats I have seen. From what I have seen, not many people know that flying themselves is even an opt
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   by dkatz790 11y ago

   What got you interested in learning when you were 18?
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   by dkatz790 11y ago

   Flying is expensive - no argument there. But, most pilots are not wealthy. They are ordinary middle class people with a passion. The old timers at the airport are often in the same boat. Many used planes can be purchased for the price of a
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   Ask HN: Have you ever thought about learning to fly an airplane?

   6 points by dkatz790 11y ago|14 comments