Originally Posted by
N9373M
Methinks there may be similarities in the aviation world. Congressional knee jerk reactions, etc. But I could be wrong.
Hi N9373M:
Here is the link that describes successful actions by an organization that represents private practice physicians to limit the power of medical boards in two states:
http://www.jpands.org/vol16no3/schlafly.pdf
Do state legislatures or the Congress meddle in aviation? I would think that interference would be much less than in medicine for the simple reason that aviation works. When you set the standard for everyone else to meet, then the temptation for outsiders to meddle is less. We have not figured out "the answer" yet in medicine, so there are a myriad of people with ideas. Some ideas are well meaning and evidenced based, others not so much.