Originally Posted by
aaatwood
I'm a GA pilot who used to also fly a lot commercially. I have to do a trip next week SFO-GJT-SEA-SFO. Carrying too much stuff this trip to fly my Archer. I thought for about a minute about a trip with my head 3 feet in front, behind, and next to people drinking and eating around their masks. Even with air exchange.
I'm driving. See all you airline folks again when there is a vaccine.
I would argue here that you have an SIGNIFICANTLY higher chance of catching covid from the random gas stations/restaurants/hotels you'll be visiting than you would catching it on a plane with all the current precautions in place.
Public perception is a huge part of our current woes.
Good luck.