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You got that right! I'm a big guy and don't necessarly like the close relationship a Cessna 150 forces me into with a student pilot. Here in Colorado at ^,00 and above we don't see C150s hardly at all. The performance reduces them (in essence to a single person airplane) You may find this hard to believe but most people don't evcen like a standard 160 HP C172. The converted 180HP models are preferred.
Whats wrong with GA. You have to have a talent in marketing if you operate an FBO or even as an instructor. Let's face it, flying is expensive. It takes a lot of nudging to "hook" a person ito the 40 hour wonderama of a private ticket. This little airport that serves a population of 7500 people produces a constant flow of applicants, sight-seeing flights, photo missions. I'm one of three instructors and I churn out 60 hours a month. Not bad for a pea-patch airport. If the operation is managed correctly, it's can be a profitable experience for the FBO and fun experience for the students/renters.
DICK
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