Hang on Mr Moto,
I agree with most of what you say but...
USA has about four times the population of the UK, and an entire continent to put them in. We've got a small island. surely the USA would be about 1/10 of the UK (or is that what you meant, I've made typos like that before now!).
It's also worthy of mention that the "charter" of the FAA is to support and regulate aviation. That of the CAA is just to regulate. A subtle, but important difference.
G
N.B. Where have the stars gone?
N.B.B. Off subject, but I just got the latest AFE catalogue in the post. They have privately compiled and published a "UK AIM" and are advertising it for £15, perhaps the answer to everything is private enterprise!