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Since this whole conversation started with FAA regulations and your use of threats/violence in Post #16 here, I’ll answer based on that post. No. I can state with confidence the government via the FAA does not engage in threats of violence and violence when enforcing aviation laws and...

What I find interesting, is that when others make an argument or point, you require peer-reviewed studies, scientific articles and empirical data from them to back things up. Yet when you make a point, you offer zero references or even examples and simply repeat your personal opinion. Let me...

Why not give a few examples how your “free market” would handle the perk of firearm carry on an airline in the same scenario I presented above? Its one thing to have theories but if you can’t get them down on paper to show how they work, what’s the point? Since “threats of violence and...

Interesting. Except not all state carry laws are equal, so the caliber… of people carrying will be across the entire spectrum to include those who have only fired a gun to get their permit.;) And in an equal opportunity market you may be correct. However, the aviation carriage market is far...

Yes. If the same dumbazz who couldn’t remember if he had a loaded gun in his carry-on, was allowed to carry it onboard, then I become a captive audience/participant to his ongoing stupidity and ignorance. On the ground, outside of an aircraft, no big deal as I can walk away from him. Couldn't...

While its not in my top 10 of discussion topics, I think I should 1st point out that most aviation regulatory authorities already have established "philosophical foundations" especially when it comes to compliance issues. And in general, these foundations are revised as the industry and society...

I've heard it can be as high as 70% missed. But supposedly its getting better for various reasons. Regardless, I think these Darwinian candidates should lose flying privileges for a spell for these stupid acts as punishment, as all it does is give low-hanging fruit for the gun-control lobby...

Not at all. In reality, laws and morals are both standards of a personal conduct. However, morals tend to come from specific personal beliefs and laws tend to come from a collection of community beliefs. So under the Rule of Law, laws and regulations apply equally to all persons regardless of...

Except it does follow the principal of the Rule of Law which has been a foundation for the country for many, many years. But since you are obvious not a follower of the Rule of Law, then you are correct that we will agree to disagree on the subject. Except the private domain is owned by private...

And as I always reply, analysis or overwhelming data is not always a requirement when regulating industries. For example, it can be as simple as the accidental death of a nationally beloved football coach that became the final straw publicly after a string of high-profile accidental deaths and...

Yes. However what route you will have to take will depend on various items like the aircraft original configuration vs current configuration, aircraft year of manufacture, etc. Regardless the end result will require the removal still allows the aircraft to meet the original certification...

The reason for this is the difference in how the civil aviation authorities are funded. In the US they a government funded via taxes. In the most other places like UK or EU, they are user fee funded. For example, if you want to use a runway in the EU each aircraft must pay a fee each time, they...

Very doubtful its zero. But they been paying them since the 40s. I believe the initial supporters (US, UK, France) of the Chicago Convention/ICAO also pay a greater portion percentage wise than the remaining countries. Actually the ICAO is not a regulatory authority so there is no “mandate”...

US Mission to the ICAO It doesn’t work that way. ICAO is a top-down entity. The contracting States develop a national aviation structure (legislative, CAA, regulatory) that meets the standards of the ICAO Articles and Annexes. Once that national system is accepted by the ICAO (US in 1947), the...

FTFY. We’re talking semantics here. When you use “threats” and “violence” in this context you come across as implying those governmental agencies will act outside the very laws they are enforcing on others. The main reason for this is that “threats of violence” and “violence” are codified as a...

As I've stated, there isn't at the FAA administrative level. However, I think your continued use of "threats" and "violence" in this discussion points more to a belief that governments, in general, should not have the appropriate powers to enforce the laws of the land. If anything were to fall...

No. One, 90+% of FAA violations are settled administratively with only civil penalties and/or certificate suspension/revocation the maximum action needed. Two, of that 90% about 70% are settled at the FSDO or Regional level. Three, of the remaining 10%, a little more than half will go before...

Ha. Too much. We’ve gone from the FAA enforcing the FARs to the mafia breaking kneecaps. Nah, homie doesn't follow that rabbit-hole…;) But if you want to stay on the OP topic, perhaps you can post some actual examples of the FAA using threats and violence to enforce their rules and regs? And...

I don’t see how that scenario meets the definition of “violence”, ie, physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something? Same with the use of “threaten” in this context, ie., one's intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution. Perhaps you use a different...

Yes, cost. By removing the government from the aviation industry, you would break every aviation-related treaty and agreement the US is signatory to. In a nutshell, the US aviation industry would implode on itself leaving little left to voluntarily reestablish those agreements with over 80...