Airline Pilot Central Forums - ATA complains to Rep. Issa's committee

2,000 Pages of Regulations That Business Hates - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

Quote:

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform committee, released nearly 2,000 pages of documents today from businesses that largely lay out the government regulations they feel get in the way of their industry's growth and ability to hire workers.

The concerns from nearly 200 businesses were released in advance of a hearing that Issa will chair this Thursday titled "Regulatory Impediments to Job Creation." The chairman solicited comments from nearly 200 different industries late last year.

Industry representatives outlined regulatory impediments to growing businesses and hiring workers to get that nine percent unemployment rate down.

Some highlights from the documents:

The Air Transport Association of America complained about a proposed FAA rule that would require certain rest time between flight duties to prevent pilot fatigue.

"In its proposal, the FAA failed to link their specific regulatory changes to targeted improvements," wrote Nicholas Calio of the association. He added that "it is still unclear what benefit each proposal is meant to provide."

Not surprised at the ATA's stance, however note the two contradictory positions. They talk about wanting to get unemployment down, but I guess that means without actually costing companies any money when they have to hire workers.

Second, they are unclear what benefit the FT/DT proposal is meant to provide???? Did he really say that? How about the benefit of a well-rested pilot being able to perform his/her duties, especially in the event of something going wrong! Un-fricking-believable!