Is it the nature of the proposal itself or the noise being generated that is the problem?
The way I see it, NAS is and will continue to be a short sighted decision.
If nervousness has been created in the general community, I'd suggest that it has been the only way that the proposals put forward by Dick "n" Co could be exposed and shown for what they are. That is an acceptable short term negative IMHO.
I would also put forward the view that there shouldn't be any real problem attracting new pilots to the fold so to speak. It really at the end of the day comes down to the individual operators and their marketing techniques (or lack thereof).
"age of fleet, attitude of instructors, cost, standards" really are interelated however aren't supreme causal factors behind the decline.
At the end of the day it's promotion and promotion alone that needs the majority of effort and funds applied to it both from a small business point of through to a macro view.
Here endeth the rant......................over to you boys/girls!
