I live in a somewhat rural and generally peaceful area. In one direction, I am over twenty miles from one tiny airport that has only private pilots (mostly single engines). In a different direction I am about thirty miles from a bigger airport that has commercial flights as well as a very robust private flight club.

On most days that are at least semi-nice, the sky is filled with a near constant hum of these planes.

I’m all for more GA (and am on the path to my own pilot’s license), but I’m not sure I agree that empty skies are a bad thing.