O.K then not paranoid
Axiom,
My post was not to stir you up. If thats what it did, I sincerly apologise.
I merely suggest that the ramp check officials are no more than the Police of the sky, they enforce rules and regs made by others.
This, in my opinion is a nescessary thing.
Yes you are right there are so many NPRM and have been many in the past, each one passing, yet comments or relplies made by individuals may not be in favour of.
My concern is that the Attitudes towards rules and regs is turning away hundreds of potential wannabees, just stand around the club bar and hear the talk. To the new bloke listening in, everything starts to sound to hard and eventually turns to kite surfing or wake boarding for enjoyment.
I believe we need to all take notice of whats going on and voice our opinions, the people who need to will eventually listen. If you dont believe that then where all %$#$%$!
As to understanding NPRM, no I dont understand a lot of them, but I ring and bug the $%#$ out of them to find out. I had a CFI once who could not interpret an AIP ammendment, He was one of the best CFI's I have come across, could rattle off any reg or rule, so I learnt from the start that the writing was all in Law jargon. In fact a very good friend of mine who was studying his 4th year Law helped me with some of the theory and even he had trouble, goes to show.
Again, no stress Axiom, I am just early into my career and wish to see the industry move into a positive future rather than the other way around.