> Oh for that kind of freedom! Oh for that kind of recklessness, rather. Not only was it incredibly dangerous and many pioneers died back in Lindbergh's days,

> Oh for that kind of freedom! Oh for that kind of recklessness, rather. Not only was it incredibly dangerous and many pioneers died back in Lindbergh's days, but the world was a completely different one as well. From much more infrastructure today, higher population density, more built-up areas to incredibly busy skies (45,000 average daily flights in the US alone - and that's just the FAA handled ones). Regulations and bureaucracy w.r.t. aviation has mostly been written in blood and substantial financial losses - something to always keep in mind.