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So Ron, Are you trying to imply that Meigs wasn't used enough to warrant it being kept open? 'cause if that's what you're saying, you're nuts. In 1999 there were 41,725 take-offs and landings, with 133,605 passengers passing through. That's an average of 114 T/O & landings and 366 passengers per day. (From "Year to Date" Airport Activity Statistics Compiled by the Department of Aviation) Doesn't sound like it under utilized to me. You don't care to fly any more and want to buy a sail boat, more power to you. But does that mean the rest of us should have to give up flying? Mike Dean -----Original Message----- From: Ron Burke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Seems to me they closed Meigs and every other airport for good reason..... A BILLION dollar + piece of property being held hostage for only 16 airplanes... It is the cost of flying, why the hell does a engine for a coupe cost $10,000 Why is a radio $2000 Why does a new Cessna cost over a quarter of a million dollars.. Why are we happy when we can sell ercoupes for $20,000 and even more happy when one is scrapped because it raises the value of the one we own? I used to go to the Paine Field "Jet Deck" for the $10 dollar burger and there were hundreds of aircraft on the ramp. I went a month ago and the "Jet Deck" is gone, and there was one aircraft on the ramp and it hadn't moved in years. I think I will buy a sail boat........ Ron Burke ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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