The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its Second Quarter Shipping and Billing Report today. It reveals year-over-year increases for piston, business jet, and piston helicopter segments, along with an increase in the overall value of shipments over the same time period for last year.
Yes Pete, our industry is the incubator, and it is also the hoarder of our most important resource - people. The vitality of the regulators to achieve your goals requires the same people with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that industry is currently consuming. From FSDOs to certification offices, the FAA cannot compete. The human resources just aren’t there and technological or policy shortcuts are not the answer.