Originally Posted by
BringDaFunk
The FAA would get hammered with calls and letters from FBO's, Universities, and Airlines so that they would tweak the legislation slightly, down to maybe 1000 hours, or maybe not at all. The FAA doesn't like to look bad.
Under normal circumstances, this would be true...the golden rule would apply. But this time we have a perfect storm...
- Labor friendly government
- Voters who are really annoyed at big business, and not inclined to trust them any further than they could throw the Sears Tower.
- A smoking hole accident with all the outrageous evidence you could ask for on the CVR/FDR.
I think the FAA is going to have to follow through this time...if they don't congress will do it for them. If you have any opinions or preferences on the new rules, be sure to write your congress-people.