And I guess that’s why it’s probably the inevitable and most efficient route to a new fuel. Democracy, free speech and free enterprise be damned.
We reap what we sow. We have for so long given the FAA nearly unlimited latitude and power to regulate the GA industry that it has become bastardized–free enterprise no longer applies. A free market rewards innovation and/or collaboration; consumers patronize businesses that build a demonstrably better mouse trap. Today, it’s more profitable for players to simply appeal to the real decision-makers on high to protect them from competition.
And just to avoid a political discussion here, I’m not suggesting there should be no regulation, but that maybe the level of regulation we expect for major airlines isn’t necessarily appropriate for the GA market. IMHO, over-regulation is a big part of the reason why we have been forced to accept the stunted development of GA piston engine technology.