[thorn bird]

Mate Gobbles,
how many times do we hear faint voices, voices growing ever fainter,
"Copy the one country in the world who seems to have it right"...
"the one that has the best safety record statistically in the world"....
"the one where the industry is valued, the one with foster and promote as its ethos"...
"the one where by and large landing and parking fees are almost unknown"
"the one where most service charges are unknown"....
How is this done? Is the aviation Industry in this place a burden on the taxpayers?
From what I know, far from it.
Perhaps a little like the British royal family, people rail against its cost, but as an institution it returns far more to the country than it takes, Britain would be far poorer without it.
Perhaps as study of how the FAA is funded and in turn funds the institution and infrastructure of aviation might enlighten us?
Then again what would they know about aviation!!