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“bill aimed at increasing FAA oversight of repair stations located outside of the United States.”

“Along with ARSA, the letter was signed by organizations including the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and National Air Carrier Association (NACA).”

So What is it???
Do we want the FAA to have oversight on all American Aviation or not?

These alphabet groups are so confusing, one minute they say the FAA isn’t doing it’s job now they are protesting the FAA doing their job.

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Well As a European I have zero confidence in an FAA that is run by politically connected hacks. They are no different than revenue raising traffic cops. Their careers are spent outing each other for a promotion.
Let FAA do Traffic Control only and NTSB handle matters of safety. No more self certification of any type.

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I’m curious. How does the European aviation industry regulate themselves? America has its FAA for governing rules of how aircraft comply with airworthness, airspace use and regulations governing how pilots can fly and the NTSB investigating accidents and incidents to reveal causes and recommend measures to further air safety to help reduce errors or eliminate them. If American aircraft fly to Europe and Asia, similar regulations there allow freedom to use their airspace. Foreign air carriers must adhere to FAA regs to fly in USA airspace. Is Europe and Asia complying with FAA standards or have their own version so a level playing field allows commerce freedom in a universal airspace with everyone playing by the same rules and not affected by economics or political differences?

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If the requirement for all mechanics to be FAA certificated goes through it would end any reason or incentive for companies to get repair station certification, unless pt 121 requires it. Like usual Congresspersons who know little about aviation doing more harm than good. Maybe if Congress would get off their collective behinds and properly fund the FAA then maybe the FAA would be able to fully exercise their oversight obligations.

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Problem with this is that many NTSB recommendations would shut down or make impractical GA operations by prohibitive costs or just the impracticality of the recommendations. A lot of pt 91 flexibility that exists in the US would go away if left to the NTSB.