If the squeaky wheel gets the oil, perhaps it is time we pilots made some serious noise. A concerted and persistent letter writing campaign to local, state and federal members of parliament should get some attention. What issues? Developers encroaching on airports, the release of land in established flight paths for housing, the closure of airfields and no new ones being opened within reach of the metropolitan centres. The lack of RAA fields in metro centres. Aviation is an industry begging for revitalisation. On our side of the fence, we need to restore a sense of professionalism even at GA level, and above all - get flying, take your family and mates, get them hooked so when the stinky matter hits the fan, they will stand with us, instead of ignoring aviation as a rich persons playground that they don't care about.
Off soapbox now, don't know what came over me.