The GA boom

[Aeromot]

What a difference a decade makes: the GA boom in statistics : Air Facts Journal

General aviation is growing. That simple statement would have been unremarkable to a pilot in the 1960s or 1970s, as surprising as saying the sun rose in the east that day. But for anyone who learned to fly after about 1990, and especially between 2008 and 2016, it’s a shocking thing to admit...

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[Pat76cj]

Interesting article. Definitely a slowdown on the hiring. At the local flight school, hear some noise from the kids, not happy that they may have to continue teaching a bit longer before they head off for the regionals.

Although the article does keep a positive spin that this upward trend looks like it will continue for the foreseeable future, for those who've experienced the ups and downs of the industry, the butterflies are still there. Wondering when the next downturn is coming. For the sake of avation, I really do hope the industry can stabilize and reduce the peaks and troughs.

The sales of Cirrus vs 182/Barrons is not surprising. Like the push over the last few years to upgrade avionics to glass and get rid of steam. People want new, not what their grandparents used to fly.