Is the FAA out to kill GA?

[JimNtexas]

My magic eight ball says 'yes'.

The many stupid and erroneous 'interpretations' from the FAA lawyers that amount to new law written by very junior lawyers with no aviation background.

The imperial edict from FAA medical concerning OSA, without any effort to see if there was really a problem to be solved, and if there is a problem, considering ways to solve it that don't cost a fortune.

This latest fiacos concerning simulator LOAs. There wasn't a problem, and now smaller GA training companies will lose thousands of dollars that they had spent in good faith. Why? Because someone inside the FAA had a bright idea and didn't bother to run his idea past the people who pay his salary.

Paul Bertorelli has a great opinion piece that hits the nail on the head in AvWeb today.

What is this sickness that has infected the FAA and the federal government in general?

Can it cured?

 

[steingar]

Can it cured?

Yes. It's called Congress. They've already taken several steps forward.

 

[TMetzinger]

Yes. It's called Congress. They've already taken several steps forward.

Double-edged sword. For the "good" things congress has regulated in aviation, there are the "bad", like the act that required ATP for 121 FOs, and added all the special prep courses to get the ATP rating. Or the ones that put up the Disney TFR, and codified the DC FRZ and SFRA while insisting on periodic reviews of the need for the airspace and then never actually reviewing it.

The FAA is broken, as are many agencies. Not sure congressional action is the way to fix them.

 

[ClimbnSink]

I hate to say it, but we’ve probably wrestled GA safety improvements to a draw and not to sound too negative, but we’re not able to afford or tolerate impositional changes that will move that needle down much, if that’s even feasible.
What about the children? I bet Rome loved her children too. See whatcha got here is a classic case of end game bloated pre-fail empire. No no one at the FAA is out to kill GA, they are just soaking in bloated empire gold and doing bloated empire pre-failure work. Your job is to maximize your life as you see fit. Which may include flying more today, or changing what you fly, or maybe perhaps not flying 100% lickspittle legal. Remember kids the FAA has no teeth and omnistate is incompetent.

 

[DFH65]

I hate to say it, but we’ve probably wrestled GA safety improvements to a draw and not to sound too negative, but we’re not able to afford or tolerate impositional changes that will move that needle down much, if that’s even feasible.
What about the children? I bet Rome loved her children too. See whatcha got here is a classic case of end game bloated pre-fail empire. No no one at the FAA is out to kill GA, they are just soaking in bloated empire gold and doing bloated empire pre-failure work. Your job is to maximize your life as you see fit. Which may include flying more today, or changing what you fly, or maybe perhaps not flying 100% lickspittle legal. Remember kids the FAA has no teeth and omnistate is incompetent.

Stop beating around the bush how do you really feel? I would agree with you but THEY might be watching.