I think Tom Dunn's comments in August 2011 edition of Flight Training News, when commenting on why GA (and the UK flight training industry) is a very difficult sector to operate in, should not go unnoticed:
".....the industry operates in the dark ages (and is happy to do so). It is administered, regulated and managed by well meaning but inefficient people who wouldn't be in employment if they had to survive in the real commercial world."
I wonder which organistation(s) he is referring to...........no, not really, it is blatantly obvious!
Well said, Tom!