WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently sent a letter to transportation leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate urging them to introduce FAA reauthorization legislation soon.
The current authorization expired Sept. 30 and was extended until March 31, 2016.
GAMA officials noted they are concerned that further delays could create greater uncertainty in the marketplace and a loss of momentum in key areas such as certification reform and inconsistent interpretation of FAA regulations.
In the letter to U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce notes that certification reform and regulatory improvements —which could help create jobs and bring about continued safety improvements —could likely be passed quickly and with bipartisan support.
The letter also asks the Congressional leaders to consider a number of factors in evaluating any changes to the current aviation and air traffic control system. These include whether potential changes would secure the future growth and health of general aviation, treat all airspace users equitably, and ensure key FAA operational and safety oversight functions remain unified.
“Because the issues involved in FAA reauthorization require thoughtful review, GAMA hopes you will introduce legislation in the near term and allow constructive and collaborative discussions to begin on the way ahead. We look forward to working with you and all members of Congress in addressing these issues, and ensuring that we advance certification reform, aviation manufacturing, and the nation’s aviation system as a whole,” the letter states.
A very practical and simple but massive aid to the third class medical situation is
to simply start by, INCREASING the GROSS WEIGHT of the light sport category to 2,000 lbs.This includes most TWO PLACE NON COMPLEX aircraft. It’s time to
start applying LOGIC instead of politics.
I’d favor this.. would at least get me in the sky! Myself & your average CFI aren’t getting into a LSA maxed @ 1320 with full fuel!
This bill is taking way too long and is at the point to where it is an afterthought in Washington.
We make a little progress and then it gets stalled due to having to address “more critical issues”
As a result, the Pilots Bill Of Rights has turned out to be the stepchild of proposed bills and treated with the attitude that it will be resolved after dealing with other bills considered to be more important.
At this rate, I’m wondering if we will see the Pilot’s Bill Of Rights come to fruition in the year 2016 or at all for that matter.
I’m no Obama fan, but maybe it’s time for him to be approached and asked to sign one of his famous executive orders to get this done. Enough is enough for Pete’s sake!!!
PBOR2 has been so construed from what it was supposed to be, that it needs to be abandoned, and start work on something better. I can’t believe so many are willing to accept it in it’s current form. AOPA and EAA, as well as GAMA need to pursue the original bill, or look into extending the LSA to all 4 place fixed gesr aircraft at a minumum.
Yep! %100 agree with you. My only hope is that at this point, it gets canned. No way PBOR2 is passing senate, house & O before recess. Best thing we can do is write your HoR reps and express your disgust and hope they kill it, when/if it gets to them. Inhofe has already brainwashed the senate no doubt and with a vote day after tomorrow, it won’t do much good to work that angle.
What’s wrong with PBOR2?
Are people angry that they at least have to meeting with their primary care doctor?
I truly don’t understand the hate.
Isn’t it odd that this particular spending bill takes what seems like forever to resolve while the biggest spending bills that have in effect broken the bank forcing the debt ceiling to be raised are passed in the dead of night over a weekend when no one is watching with few if any members having read the bill in its entirety before voting to pass it. Leadership in this government is sorely lacking and has been for some time. Like that old sage says: Either lead or get the hell out of the way.