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Michael wrote: I believe the FAA is the problem, not the solution. You believe in an honest, responsible, and responsive FAA. I believe in the one the Inspector General of the DOT saw (in the present rather than the hopeful future - check it out here at http://www.avweb.com/pdf/brinell_report.pdf). We really have no common ground. ================================================== ===================== There are literally thousands of FAA inspectors in the US. While this story is sad, to imply that the totality of the FAA is the problem is as bad a generalization as the one I made earlier. Some of my friends that read this will not beleive me, as they know I am as harsh a critic of the FAA as can be. The difference is, I have decided to work to change it. Unless we overthrow the government, the FAA is here to stay. If you want to change it, you must engage it on its terms and push the rock up the hill, even after it rolls back down. If you don't like the qualifications of your examiner, take the test and work to get appointed. If you think the PTS should test something that is not currently tested, submit a well described change proposal. If you do not like the current regulations, submit a change as detailed in Part 11. If you do not like the performance of your operations inspector as detailed in that report, go up the chain--all the way to your congressman, senator or president. You are correct, we have no common ground. I try to be a better pilot each day and use that to improve the instruction or examinations given. If you really believe as you state, perhaps you should surrender and turn in your certificates. After all, it is none too safe up there with those I have trained or evaluated whether in a glider or a Boeing. Terry |
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There are literally thousands of FAA inspectors in the US. While this
story is sad, to imply that the totality of the FAA is the problem is as bad a generalization as the one I made earlier. I do not concur. This story reflects the cases where the affected parties had the clout to have the Inspector General investigate. It is revealing that in EVERY case the allegations against the FAA were fully substantiated. Each stands proxy for hundreds where the victims had no such clout. I once knew an honest and responsible FAA inspector. He believed he could change the FAA as well. He didn't last. He also didn't change it. It can't be done. The FAA is indeed here to stay. Its airworthiness branch may yet manage to wreck all of GA, but that's not part of this discussion. The ops branch (which covers pilot and instructor testing and certification) is not a major obstruction to flying. It's simply not of any benefit. The certificate requirements may not be useful or effective, but they're not onerous either. As long as we all understand that just because someone is FAA certified to perform a certain pilot or instructor operation doesn't mean he has the first clue about it (something the insurance insdustry figured out a long time ago), we can all use our best judgment and do whatever we feel is necessary and proper in addition to the (meaningless but trivial) FAA requirements. You can't fight city hall, but you can go on with your business and largely ignore it. You are correct, we have no common ground. I try to be a better pilot each day and use that to improve the instruction or examinations given. I too try to be a better pilot and instructor every day, and to continuously improve the instruction I give. I simply know that the FAA is no help in this regard, and never will be. Fortunately it's not much of a hindrance either. If you really believe as you state, perhaps you should surrender and turn in your certificates. After all, it is none too safe up there with those I have trained or evaluated whether in a glider or a Boeing. Indeed no one is safe up there. Flying is not safe. Never has been, and never will be. But the risk is worth the reward. Michael |
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