tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041272795548534045.post7361687661739866243..comments2023-08-26T03:15:36.194-05:00Comments on Letters from Flyover Country: Here's one reason why young people avoid aviationBob Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04422722044859589459noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041272795548534045.post-46369351741655686662020-07-04T20:05:22.188-05:002020-07-04T20:05:22.188-05:00I have seen that too, but I also see a different s...I have seen that too, but I also see a different side. I joined Civil Air Patrol last year. I'm in what's called a Senior Squadron, which does not mean old guys, although there are some. It means that we're all over 18 years old. We don't have cadets in our squadron, but we do provide what are called O-rides to cadets. Every cadet under the age of 18 gets four one-hour flights in our G1000 equipped Cessna 182. They also can fly in a CAP-owned glider. They are universally excited about aviation. I have a young friend that started as a CAP cadet, followed that up with ROTC, and now flies B-2 bombers. I remain optimistic.DaveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015349658680998609noreply@blogger.com