Originally Posted by
MarineGrunt
Ok.... I am honestly not getting something here, so this is a legit question and not a flame, but how can the East committee WALK AWAY and then claim that they are not represented? From my understanding, the east could absolutely participate, they just are CHOOSING not too since they are required to advocate something they do not agree with. If I were a US pilot, I'd be telling them to get their a$$ back in the game and salvage what they can, be it big fences, etc....
To me it seems that they are just delaying the process to see how/if they can challenge this ruling or they just want to torpedo the process altogether. Nothing else makes sense.....
Well, it sounds as though USAPA is keeping their options open based on their letter of "correction" regarding the assertions and claims of the East committee. I'm sure they're consulting lawyers, but I question in the log run (given USAPA's history) whether that if they did file a DFR suit that 5 years from now when they got their day in court, the record would leave most judges no alternative but to disamiss such suit as frivilously self-inflicted.
Who knows though ?
The West didn't get this victory (questionable at best as the arbitrators are no way required to recognize the Nic) for what, 8 years ?