I started flying in 1975. A Cessna 150 was $16.50/hr wet. A brand new aircraft was under $12000. Then the big lawsuit hit when a gal lost it in an old 172 when the seat rail was worn and the seat slid back on takeoff and she stalled and crashed. Liability drove the costs to where we are today. Try holding Ford accountable with a 20 year old car. Anyway, just one more case for tort reform that we’ll never see..