but this post from 411A really bustet the normal standards of a normal discussion....
Not quite sure what 'bustet' refers to, however...the real objection to the USA seems to be, we have...
Lower fuel costs
Lower (or no, depending on the specific airport) landing fees,
Lower parking fees,
NO fees for filing a flight plan or obtaining a weather briefing,
And, a much
larger business aviation fleet than anyone else on the planet, that is represented by powerful business interests that keep the regulatory authorities at bay, theirby keeping costs down.
In short, all the items that the UK/European business operators wish they had, but simply
don't.
As a result, UK/European business aircraft operators (and their overworked/underpaid pilots, who have to stand in line at the US consulate for a visa...oh, boo hoo
) are resentful...nothing more nor less.
One suggestion.
IF the pilots, and indeed the business aircraft owners/operators wish to avoid operating their private aircraft to America, they have two simple choices.
1. Fly commercially
2. Stay home
Simple as that.
But of course, they won't stay home.
They will continue to fly here, mostly for the many business opportunities available presently...and their respective pilots will continue to bit*h and moan, and
will send their passports to the US consulate for a visa, like it or not, simply because it is required to keep employed and still fly to the USA.
Will this change?
No.
Will the EU require visas for the pilots of American registered business jets?
Quite likely not...simply because they cannot get their collective act together.
And, even if they could, we simply don't care.