Big Wow, news from Ford??

[H Hoover]

Originally Posted by Bunkster

Related to a decline in automotive interest would be aeronautical. The trend there seems about the same:

http://airfactsjournal.com/2012/10/mayday-the-declining-pilot-population/

One paragraph in that story:

“One reason there are fewer pilots is because the mood in our country has changed. There is more of a tendency today for people to be needy and dependent and risk-averse. That is not a good demographic for flight training or for flying.”

It also doesn’t help when fathers teach their children about risk with lessons such as this:


I think I’m going to start drinking. Very, very heavily.

You sir have summed it all up perfectly. Things right now are hopeless.

[lstanford]

Oh yes, while mom and dad are supporting them and screwing up their own retirement.