He needs to fly with us to Guatemala City on one of those hideous nights where pockets of heavy rain hide on the approach path, ATC lies regularly about the winds and weather, there's rocks and volcanoes everywhere, and oh yes, the runway is as bowed in the middle as a rollercoaster.

He'd then appreciate DCA, LGA, and SOCAL airports for what they are... fully modern airports with good approaches and good ATC.