EAA says it's time for pilots to flex their collective muscle.
The organization wants pilots to contact their congressional
representatives and express concern about a proposed amendment to
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HR 3798). The amendment would
place additional restrictions on general aviation beyond what has
been deemed prudent and effective by the Transportation Security
Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Twin Cessna owners will soon have an opportunity to tell the FAA
what they think about two very expensive airworthiness directives
the agency has proposed. The agency will hold two days of meetings
next week on ADs that could cost owners more than the aircraft is
worth and take years to comply with. AOPA and the Cessna Pilots
Association had pressed the FAA to give owners a chance to be
heard.
Cirrus Designs has already made remarkable inroads into the
manufacture of single-engine, piston-driven aircraft. With
confidence borne of experience, the brash upstart now plans nothing
less than a full-drive to overtake Cessna as the leader of the
pack.
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