XCKS. .Yes that just about sums it up !!. .I have worked with all of the names on your list with certification issues and its amazing how everyone got different results from the FAA.. .What most people dont seem to realise is that there is no FAA !! There is a whole colection of FAA FSDO's that all have their own ideas.. .I have seen stuff accepted for one operator and thrown out by another region. Coupled with the increasing lack of experience and ability of FAA people, it is going to get worse.
When the NTSB makes comments like those above about lack of management ability and expanding too rapidily, where were the FAA when all this was happening !. .As the FAA man said "I'm not happy unless your not happy". <img src="cool.gif" border="0"> <img src="cool.gif" border="0">