I moved from the UK in 2013, after years of private flying there. I have flown all round the UK, Europe, the US and continue to fly regularly in the US. The airspace here is ridiculous. The idea that Williamtown could straddle the main East Coast route with this massive swathe of airspace is absurd.
And don't get me started on Mode S. If I have to replace the transponder on my Cub it will have to be a Mode S installation for $$$.
And then there is SIDS...
I completely applaud Dick Smith's position on the airspace and regulatory issues. And the reason he sounds like a cracked record is apparently nothing ever changes.