Question of the Week
This week, AVweb looks to the future and asks you to speculate on some of the possible perks of a privatized ATC system. Are pilots overlooking the upsides of privatization? Plus: Results of last week’s question on whether LSA is fulfilling its promise to break down barriers and bring new pilots into aviation.
PREVIOUS RESULTS ***
LSA has officially been with us for more than a year now - and lastweek AVweb asked if the Sport Pilot Rule is really bringing new pilotsinto the fold.
The greater part of you who took time to answer last week's question(46%, to be exact) thought said NO. The barrier isn'ttraining; nor is it medical considerations, you wrote. Thebarrier is money.
A much smaller (but still notable) 14% of our readership said that YES, Sport Pilot has removed some of the barriers thatprevent new pilots from taking up flying. According to thosereaders, we should expect a steady and growing flow of sport pilotsas the years go by.
Another significant segment of respondents, 37%, told us to insteadexpect old pilots to retire to Sport Pilot status, [but] don't expecta big influx of new pilot starts due to the Sport Pilot rules.
Finally, 13 readers (3% of the total response group) told us thatgrowing the pilot pool is not what Sport Pilot is about. It'sabout legalizing fat ultralights, you said, and it's done that.
For real-time results of last week's question, click here.
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION ***
This week, AVweb looks to the future and asks you to speculate onsome of the possible perks of a privatized ATC system. Are pilotsoverlooking the upsides of privatization?
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