Originally Posted by
tsquare
It's exactly the same kind of boilerplate crap his staff sends out to any email you send him. When we were all writing regarding the Lost Retirement Savings Act, it went something like this: "I understand your concern regarding the Lost Retirement Savings Act. Senate Bill (I don't remember what it was) provides for the recovery... blah blah blah" Basically he reiterated to me what the bill was all about. OK.. I know that HE didn't even see my email, his minions sent the reply. I understand that.. he IS probably busy... hefting tankards with Teddy K. But it is insulting to reiterate almost verbatim what a bill that I wrote him about... when I initiated the conversation. I dunno.. it just seems like a waste of time when you get a response like that. It makes me wonder if they even read it. I'm sure they don't other than to get the general gist of the message.
i understand what you guys are saying about the poor responses. I am about to complete the form and send it in. I should tell you, I have personally corresponded with Congressman John Mica (R-FL) about other issues regarding aviation, and he is very responsive. There was a safety issue regarding a particular aircraft I was operating (not just specific to my company) that I felt was a very big deal and the FAA was not responding to in a timely enough fashion. He not only took action by contacting the appropriate person at the FAA, but mailed me the letter he sent to them and the letter they sent back! No joke, a couple weeks later the FAA had an AD out to correct the issue. I can't tell you it was as a result of his action, but I was certainly impressed with his professionalism and responsiveness. Take it for what its worth, i understand this is a different issue.