Wow. 5,000 deluded fly boys. I just quit smoking, so I know old habits die hard. It's really not in your interest to face facts.
There's nothing anyone in this board can say to convince me (or the thousands like me) that what you do is acceptable.
I see you all re-hashing the same arguments. I spelled something wrong, so I must be wrong. My family moved here, so we must be wrong. Specious. For those not paying attention. TEB wasn't in 1964 what it is now. The mosquitoes where here before me too. Does that mean we shouldn't spray the Meadowlands?
This fact remains: your "hobby" is wasteful and dangerous. If it was just wasteful and dangerous to you, I wouldn't care, but I'm affected. If you're not convinced now, maybe you will be when your CESSNA crashes into a school.
Labels are no substitute for logic. Why is it pretentious and obnoxious? You fly around over thousands of homes at all hours, endangering thousands of people for sh_ts and giggles. How is that NOT obnoxious?
You don't think my property values are affected? Try selling a house in flight path. Keep my trap shut? Not likely.
From this point on, I'll only respond to worthy positions.
Is there a "biz jet" forum you can refer me too? My rants may be better directed to them.