12-06-2016, 04:23 PM
AOPA is to be congratulated for its work towards GA reform. As a long time member having watched the accelerating decline it is very pleasing to see the organisation taking it up to government. As of today AOPA's CEO Ben Morgan has issued another couple of press releases about the need for immediate relief. This coincides with Dick's support of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, quote;
" Dick Smith has also offered to help Ms Hanson with her aviation policy.
He said he would help her cement the support of tens of thousands of voters who work in the industry.
“Myself and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will come up with what needs to be done and I will give her some suggestions,” he said.
“I think she would get tens of thousands of votes from the aviation community because they have been let down by the ALP and Liberals.”
With this type of political pressure we have the best chance of causing change for the better and the naysayers should take a back seat. It will be a fight with CASA and Transport bureaucrats, they will pull every trick in the book in order to maintain their highly paid cushy jobs. We've come to realise that the interests of the country are not their concern. All power to AOPA's Board for encouraging political action.
" Dick Smith has also offered to help Ms Hanson with her aviation policy.
He said he would help her cement the support of tens of thousands of voters who work in the industry.
“Myself and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will come up with what needs to be done and I will give her some suggestions,” he said.
“I think she would get tens of thousands of votes from the aviation community because they have been let down by the ALP and Liberals.”
With this type of political pressure we have the best chance of causing change for the better and the naysayers should take a back seat. It will be a fight with CASA and Transport bureaucrats, they will pull every trick in the book in order to maintain their highly paid cushy jobs. We've come to realise that the interests of the country are not their concern. All power to AOPA's Board for encouraging political action.