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Most people travel at 65mph, traffic allowing. Why wouldn't almost doubling that be desirable? Throw in the ability to fly in a direct path and it's even fast
by melling 10y ago
Most people travel at 65mph, traffic allowing. Why wouldn't almost doubling that be desirable? Throw in the ability to fly in a direct path and it's even faster than driving. NYC to Maine, for example, is a painful drive. I wouldn't mind flying my car there for a long weekend.
I haven't looked in becoming a pilot in many years. It seemed expensive, not so convenient, and a bit dangerous. You need to spend some money to get a fast "Dr Killer"
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- sokoloff 10y agoDoctors have killed more Bonanzas than Bonanzas have killed Doctors. For your NYC to Maine trip, you're going to need to have good weather to get there and good weather to get back (although the option to drive back might be handy). You're also most likely going to have to navigate out from under the NYC airspace on the ground. Private (personal) flying is expensive, not always convenient, and is a bit dangerous. You're absolutely right, though you can mitigate the risk fairly effectively (>75% of the crashes are pilot-caused or pilot-responsible at least), the cost is variable (you can rent at least to start, though that adds inconvenience), and the convenience is variable (there are ways to trade money for convenience).