Originally Posted by
WLIU
So I spent a few years operating at a small airport that was shared by ultralights, a helicopter school, fixed wing students, a skydiving club, a prop shop that had lots of transients, a little restaurant that had fly in customers, and with a bunch of neighbors west of the airport who wanted the whole circus shut down.
Every time I ran into a situation where I needed to up my situational awareness to make sure that I was not one of the dumb pilots, I reminded myself that if we do not find the skills, patience, and tolerance to all get along, we will all get grounded together. In the end, whether we like it or not, we are all more alike than different. You didn't get to pick your family members, but for better or worse, you live with them and do your best to get along. The same applies here. If you are really the great aviator that you think you are, kick up your game a notch and carry on. The reality is that whenever you or I think that we are more entitled to the airspace than another individual, there is someone out there who thinks that you and I should be a second class citizen. It is an unwise road to start down.
Lets go do that great pilot stuff and skip the bickering.
Y'all be careful out there.
Wes
N78PS