Everyone wants to know; "What will Obama do about _________ (you fill in the blank)?"
We know from many sources that our president-elect believes in aviation as a transportation system, as an airline system, and as an FAA that needs improvement. But what does he think about general aviation (GA)? That’s corporate jets, Piper Cubs, LSA, and everything in between. I set out to learn for myself, and found it hard to find much specifically about Obama and GA.
I will make a prediction; Obama will be no friend to GA.
Obama is, by all accounts, a died-in-the-wool liberal. He believes in "share the wealth." He wants to tax the rich and give to the less fortunate (my ancestor, Robin Hood did that, but not legally). Being a liberal is no crime, and evidently most Americans agree with Obama—the man did get elected.
I cannot imagine a man who wants to share the wealth being a true friend to general aviation. I still remember and can’t forget that Ted Kennedy—a pretty liberal fellow himself—wanted to ground all—repeat, all—GA during an early fuel scare.
It seems to me that people who believe in share the wealth must see general aviation as rich folks frivolously flying little jets while less wealthy folks ride the middle seat on airlines.
I imagine that a sincere liberal sees GA as crowding the airways and airports at the expense of the airlines and the general population. Would a liberal not believe sincerely that GA folks are elitists playing on the backs of the general public?
Remember, all of this is "as I see it" and as I "imagine."
Sincere liberals believe that they know what the country needs, and that’s what makes them dangerous.
I am sore afraid.