Originally Posted by
TonyC
If Congress changes the Age 60 rule, bypassing the NPRM, it will circumvent the "as safe as" standard, and it will set a precedent. How long do you think the well-funded ATA would take before they'd be back to Congress lobbying for help to "resolve" the Flight Time / Duty Time issue?
That's one issue. Another issue is expertise. Where do you suppose the experts on aviation work, in the FAA, or in Senate staffs? On the issues that surround the implementation of a rule change, we want experts involved, not congressional staffers.
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Tony I am in agreement with you. Suppose in this current Senate Bill
S-65, has anammendment at the last minute ( @ 0300 AM ) which includes a little Blurb to change Flight time duty time or license haromization or yet another increase in Foreign ownership?
I think (at least I hope so) we can all agree that it will set an extremely bad precident if Congress is allowed to circumvent the FAA NPRM process and become the new Aviation Rule making committee.