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TheNoonans · 04-04-2011, 04:54 PM

Hi Rob

Thank you for your support and for sending an email to the LAA. My email is the_noonans@yahoo.com.

It really is amazing the lengths some people will go to resist change, even positive change. No where else in the country has there been a mass migration of GA pilots because a skydiving operation opened up. If anything GA flights will increase as some skydivers actually own planes and fly them too.

Competent flight instructors can train student pilots to fly with parachutes on the airfield. Imagine graduating from one of these two flight schools and the instructor saying "Congratulations on earning your really expensive private pilots license! Now here are a list of the 290+ GA airports across the country that you can't fly to because we didn't train you how to fly to airports with skydiving operations on the airfield. Remember! Airports with skydiving operations are not safe because those parachutes will distract you!"

I mean seriously, Middleton, RI (Newport, RI really) has one of the most beautiful airports in New England, and they have a skydiving operation with TWO planes dropping skydivers. No collisions, no scared student pilots, they enjoy an integrated and peaceful co-existence. If you train to fly at the Laconia flight schools, better cross off that airport in your flight planning, there are parachutes there!"

The irony is that being able to flight train on an airfield with parachutes will make the students BETTER pilots. It's actually a selling point for both flight schools. But, ugh, its change and it's having to work with others instead of having the place to themselves.

But don't worry, fuel prices are forecasted to spike ridiculously high this summer and there is another recession just around the corner equal to the one we just had according to the economists. Less and less people will be able to afford something as expensive as a Private Pilots license and renting aircraft.

Those that oppose us don't believe that having a relatively recession proof skydiving business isn't going to keep money and jobs in your local economy during hard times.......but that two flight schools and an aerial photographer will certainly do that for sure though........maybe John Marriott will open a hotel on the lake and bring more jobs? After all that's their argument. If we are allowed to operate, Mr. Marriott won't fly in to his beach house. (Trust me, he still will) But how many of you benefit directly from Mr. Marriott's private jet landing at the airport. How many of you benefit from his jet's $10,000 fuel sale one of the FBOs is so fearful of losing?

Oh well, stay tuned to see what their next trick will be!

Blue skies to all and to all a good flight!

Tom

04-04-2011, 04:54 PM	#224
TheNoonans Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Daytona Beach, FL - Bedford, NH Posts: 136 Thanks: 0 Thanked 219 Times in 57 Posts	Skydive Laconia Hi Rob Thank you for your support and for sending an email to the LAA. My email is the_noonans@yahoo.com. It really is amazing the lengths some people will go to resist change, even positive change. No where else in the country has there been a mass migration of GA pilots because a skydiving operation opened up. If anything GA flights will increase as some skydivers actually own planes and fly them too. Competent flight instructors can train student pilots to fly with parachutes on the airfield. Imagine graduating from one of these two flight schools and the instructor saying "Congratulations on earning your really expensive private pilots license! Now here are a list of the 290+ GA airports across the country that you can't fly to because we didn't train you how to fly to airports with skydiving operations on the airfield. Remember! Airports with skydiving operations are not safe because those parachutes will distract you!" I mean seriously, Middleton, RI (Newport, RI really) has one of the most beautiful airports in New England, and they have a skydiving operation with TWO planes dropping skydivers. No collisions, no scared student pilots, they enjoy an integrated and peaceful co-existence. If you train to fly at the Laconia flight schools, better cross off that airport in your flight planning, there are parachutes there!" The irony is that being able to flight train on an airfield with parachutes will make the students BETTER pilots. It's actually a selling point for both flight schools. But, ugh, its change and it's having to work with others instead of having the place to themselves. But don't worry, fuel prices are forecasted to spike ridiculously high this summer and there is another recession just around the corner equal to the one we just had according to the economists. Less and less people will be able to afford something as expensive as a Private Pilots license and renting aircraft. Those that oppose us don't believe that having a relatively recession proof skydiving business isn't going to keep money and jobs in your local economy during hard times.......but that two flight schools and an aerial photographer will certainly do that for sure though........maybe John Marriott will open a hotel on the lake and bring more jobs? After all that's their argument. If we are allowed to operate, Mr. Marriott won't fly in to his beach house. (Trust me, he still will) But how many of you benefit directly from Mr. Marriott's private jet landing at the airport. How many of you benefit from his jet's $10,000 fuel sale one of the FBOs is so fearful of losing? Oh well, stay tuned to see what their next trick will be! Blue skies to all and to all a good flight! Tom Last edited by TheNoonans; 04-04-2011 at 05:24 PM.