| Did you know that many people come to the United | | | | Currently, with the Euro being so high against the dollar |
| States to learn how to fly, people from all over the | | | | it makes even more sense for Europeans. The airlines |
| world? Have you ever considered why this is? Why | | | | of the world send their students here to learn to fly. It's |
| come half way around the world or across great | | | | a huge industry subsector. In fact, this inflow of |
| oceans to the US just to take flying lessons? Folks | | | | students is helping general aviation stay afloat during |
| come from Europe, China, India, Philippines, Russia, | | | | these recessionary times. |
| Australia, Africa, Middle East, and South and Central | | | | After 9-11 general aviation got hammered and |
| America. | | | | increased Federal Aviation Regulations increased due |
| And maybe it is a very good thing for the sake of air | | | | to a tightening down by DHS Department of Homeland |
| safety world-wide, as we are really good at teaching | | | | Security. Now many citizens are very concerned |
| folks to fly here and we have the money to purchase | | | | about folks from other nations coming here to learn to |
| all the best aircraft. Indeed, we have all the best | | | | fly, but perhaps they do not understand that these |
| resources to do it. Best flight schools, aircraft, runways, | | | | folks coming here now, are not International Terrorists |
| facilities and instructors. America knows how to fly and | | | | they are simply students, which are actually helping our |
| fly we do, around the world. | | | | economy and a very important aviation sub-sector. |