| It seems we are moving away from being a nation | | | | as fly to a destination at a reasonable cost. This is |
| for the people and by the people to a nation that is | | | | the same thing that is happening in Health Care, and |
| for the lawyers and by the lawyers, leaving the rest | | | | why tort reform is needed. It's why renting an |
| of us to fund their endeavors. Why, I ask? Today's | | | | aircraft costs so much, why fewer young people are |
| example in this epic long series of articles focuses on | | | | getting into aviation, and why FBOs can barely make |
| General Aviation and how FAA regulation, litigation, | | | | it. |
| and aircraft insurance is dragging the general aviation | | | | It's why half the folks in Wichita are out of work, |
| insurance industry into the ditch. Let's start by | | | | and why we can't get this VLJ industry off the |
| reminding you that these are philosophical | | | | ground. I am sure it will affect the privatization of |
| considerations in this article series spanning | | | | space too. This is why I have a problem with |
| many-many sectors of the American way of life. | | | | lawyers, and perhaps they might one day be denied |
| Thus, this is another philosophical thought on Lawyers | | | | health care, denied health care insurance, denied the |
| and Liability. Not long ago, I talked with an individual | | | | ability to fly, denied driver's licenses, because all they |
| who was a pilot with 100-hours and was a member | | | | do is mess it up for everyone else, and if they wish |
| of a college flying club. He was also a member of | | | | to destroy all that, they should be the ones to pay |
| another club on campus and wanted to use one of | | | | the price, not the society. See that point? |
| the airplanes to transport the group hundreds of | | | | And, perhaps this is why the rental agreements, |
| miles away for an event. He was unable to do so, | | | | aviation insurance policies, FARs, and such are so |
| because the FBO sponsoring the flying club, was | | | | many pages. We have lawyers on both sides, when |
| worried about insurance and such. | | | | what we really need are none, and allow personal |
| The liability costs are what are preventing all this; | | | | responsibility to prevail and prudent due diligence. |
| Lawyers, Lawsuits, Insurance, and regulations that | | | | Once again, thanks for listening. Okay, what is your |
| favor that side of the coin over the ability for free | | | | thinking on this? |
| people to do the things that they want to do. Such | | | | |