Sheltair Raising Hangar Rents

[Schllc]

Once upon a time airports were in the interest of national security. That is why so many were all built by the government.  One could argue they still are to some extent.

the airports that have big money interests that they serve will be secure into the foreseeable future.  The rest of GA however is under an indirect assault by many factions, the FAA being one of them. 
While I don’t believe this is an overt action, it is none the less, incredibly effective. Innovation and improvement is suffocated and smothered to death in regulation, and onerous paperwork and round files.  The FAR is an anachronism and a poison pill to part 91, and much of part 135 to be honest. 
The result is skyrocketing prices, for antiquated technology, zero incentive for new people to enter the market and ever increasing unreliability on performance and parts. 
This inevitably affects safety, and all of these factors, along with the money discourages any young people from anything but casual interest. 
Just take fuel injection, there is zero reason that this isn’t standard on all engines at this point.  There has been ample technology for over 40 years to make this a happen, but the FAR makes it impossible.  There are myriad other ways things could improve overnight if the stranglehold was released. 
The reason is they don’t want GA piston to flourish, they want it to die, period. 
They also know an outright mandate would be wildly unpopular so they take the typical governmental abuse position. War of attrition, using our tax dollars against us. 
I used to think the AOPA was an ally, but they have grown into an entity more concerned with their own existence and gratifying themselves with the circle of influence, than actually advancing practical matters. When people’s mission is to compromise, the cause is lost. 

[Pinecone]

4 hours ago, Schllc said:

I used to think the AOPA was an ally, but they have grown into an entity more concerned with their own existence and gratifying themselves with the circle of influence, than actually advancing practical matters. When people’s mission is to compromise, the cause is lost. 

Well, there will be no AOPA without aircraft owners and pilots.

And without GA, there won't be the new blood for the professional pilot realm either.

[Schllc]

7 minutes ago, Pinecone said:

Well, there will be no AOPA without aircraft owners and pilots.

And without GA, there won't be the new blood for the professional pilot realm either.

Bureaucratic decisions never consider the unintended consequences.  
That’s a side effect of no accountability. 
If GA is to survive beyond 172’s and Da40’s for future airline pilots, there needs to be a meaningful rewrite of the FAR, not just another 3,000 pages tacked on top so some desk jockey trying to make it to the pension can push things around the corral for years. 
They need to stimulate real innovation and let our machines at least enter the 20th century if not the 21st!