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Interesting. Starting with your 2 actions above, what will be your plans to mitigate the results of those actions as itemized below? 1) The stoppage of all US N-registered aircraft flights outside the borders of the US and their territories? 2) The stoppage of all incoming aircraft flights...

I think that answer is very subjective to what specific part of the 78 Act you are looking at. For example, on fare cost, it was worth it. But if you look at the collateral damage side, it allows a HEMS operator to charge $60K for a 30 minute flight for a broken finger and the consumer as zero...

Interesting. So to follow your OP article’s byline: “Flying has never been worse…” how does that square with your comment it was the right direction? Same with why does the US now need a law to guarantee Essential Air Services to certain small municipalities requiring 100s of millions in...

Interesting. Since it was the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 that created these "cartels", how would you solve the problem without regulation or oversight? However, I don't think the use of "cartel" is appropriate given its current definition. A better explanation would be along the lines of...

As I had noted above, the history and articles were to be used as a reference to build a search for the data and analysis. IMO in order to look for something one needs a basic foundation of the subject to find the details. Maybe this link will point to some data analysis reports...

A good place to start is with the Convention Articles linked below. Once I complete my travels I'll see if I have any similiar links in my bookmarks. 1944 Chicago Convention Articles

Plenty. The aviation industry is one of the few, if not the only one, where numerous countries accept each others laws and rules based on face value only. So there are a number papers out there on how it works. If you use the history of ICAO and the 1944 Chicago Convention (not 1947) as a...

They realized in 1947 in order for the aviation to grow internationally it would require an international regulatory standard accepted by all members you chose to join. The result was ICAO. For example, there is not or ever has been, a single aviation entity that could afford to pay for...

One possibilty is the list of approved aircraft is very small vs the list for the more expensive ones? Or it could have been a simple typo in the print catalog? Have seen similar price differences before when researching parts that fell under the above and other reasons over the years.

The one item you’re missing is that aviation is “regulated” on an international level. The reason traceability and dozens of other requirements were implemented in the 40s was due to the Chicago Convention and the formation of ICAO. This agreement allowed any member’s aircraft, parts, and to an...

How would you define the data required for the testing across many different disciplines within the industry? How would you identify and collect the number of number of parts installed in airplanes each year? FYI: most civil aviation authorites have established processes to deal with the...

Your off in your assessment. And you're off tangent enough that I can't figure a way to bring it back in with your examples. But it has zero to do with "99% false positive rate" in the context you provide. So I'll try this way..... First, aviation is a closed industry. Any product, article...

Unfortunately it happens with some regularity at all levels. For example there was a UK company busted last year selling "bogus" parts to several airlines. Fortunately 99% of the time the "counterfeit" portion is the only the documentation and not the part itself. Same for this incident as well...

Most fuels in Mexico are subsidized to include aviation fuels. At least on the turbine side. But whether that equates to cheaper total price with the final bill depends on the FBO as there used to be additional "fees" for N reg aircraft. There was also a time when US drivers would head south to...

The Hornet was one of over a dozen helicopter designs that powered the rotor with some type of propulsion at the main rotor blade tips. Some used turbine exhaust gases. Some used bleed air for turbine compressors. And some used ram jets like the Hornet. I believe the design originated in the...

I would. Keep in mind, while Boeing is the current news leader and being blamed for many things beyond their control they are still better than a number of other large aviation companies out there. If you think Boeing is bad you should see what Airbus and their offshoots have done in the past...

Interesting. I see and experience quite the opposite. Then again, I don’t think most US laws are draconian either. But as they say, laws are only for law-abiding citizens. So bottom line, I just wish they would enforce all laws equally instead of the law de jour they practice now which I find to...

I think those demographics are generally already known. So I don’t think there is a special group of individuals predisposed to only point a laser at an aircraft. Even a percentage of your average GA pilot/owners will break rules, in general, even though they know it is wrong and illegal to do...

Perhaps search out some people who have and explain your side to them and see what they say. I know 4 people who were personally affected by laser strikes in flight with one out of work for an extended time to heal his vision and build confidence to fly at night again. Those individuals would...

Curious. Have you ever experienced a laser incident in flight at night? From my experience and perspective in the industry, I think 6 months is too short. So, what would be an acceptable problem or injury caused by an aircraft laser hit to warrant a 6 month sentence for hitting an aircraft with...