In aviation right now, we are indeed living in such an era. The airlines are largely grounded and being an A&P Mechanic is not the guarantee of industry respect or lifelong employment it once was. In General Aviation, one can watch the grass growing among the training aircraft at most small airports. With the cost of avgas at record levels, training is a luxury even well-to-do individuals can ill-afford. The news is not all bad, however. Significant progress is being made in electric aircraft, with a few flight schools employing early electric powered gliders for their main training aircraft. In the U.K., for example, Skyborne Airline Academy, based at Gloucestershire Airport, has recently ordered ten all-electric light trainers from Bye Aerospace of Broomfield, Colorado.
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