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I'm in the far west suburbs of Chicago based at KARR (Aurora Airport) in Sugar Grove, IL and things here seem a little slower I suppose but not terribly so. The main flight school has been flying regularly though I'm not sure if it is dual instruction or just a lot of solo stuff but their planes are flying all the time. I live less than 2 miles from the airport so I see them flying over my house quite frequently.
They have reduced hours of the FAA control tower at my home airport and they have reduced our staffing at the Chicago Center ARTCC where I work although I was just informed today that our hours will be increased from the 30% of normal I have been doing to 60% of normal starting next week and one of the reasons sited in addition to slightly increased airline traffic at KORD has been the "noticeable" increase in VFR traffic requesting advisories. So I would say that is very encouraging.
The maintenance shop who does all the work on my C337 has been EXTREMELY busy and they are working efficiently now on my airplane completing the engine installation and annual inspection. I hope to be in the air for the first time in 7 months next week or maybe the week after at the latest.
Poplar Grove who performed my engine overhaul was also EXTREMELY busy so I'd say that is a good sign.
So I'd asy things here our closer to "normal" than not however that is simply my observation. No scientific numbers whatsoever.
I do feel though we are headed in the correct direction!
Keep flying, no reason not to!
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