10-27-2015, 02:24 PM
A Thorny a day keeps the CAsA away
Thornomeister;
"Perhaps as study of how the FAA is funded and in turn funds the institution and infrastructure of aviation might enlighten us?"
Your wish is my command, oh wise one.
I thought the USA's Airports Improvement Program (AIP) was worth a closer look. Some information contained below. It would appear that the program, although slightly exaggerated IMO as far as actuals and real outcomes are concerned, does address funding of infrastructure, planning and wait for it,'SUPPORT' from the FAA. What a novel idea! Better than Dr Voodoo's heavily promulgated 'all heil the aviation fuhrer and take my jackboot in your ass approach'.
Willyleaks;
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_...nt_Program
From the FAA;
http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/
One thing is for certain, it takes a Government commitment to invest in and spend money on airports to ensure airports exist. The pattern of Australian governments has been to invest minimal money, if any, or flog the asset to the nearest loan shark, or just concentrate on policies that the masses see as being important - you know, pink batts, big screen TV's and the quality of the roads around Point Piper and Vaucluse.
An entirely new approach, a new mindset, a realisation by government that all levels of aviation are critical to our nation is needed if we are to not only grow our industry but be ready and able to adjust to market changes and other dynamics. A generation of planners, strategists and economic minds, rather than the current mindset that only thinks about political survival from election to election, is drowned in antiquated, out of touch, no thought 1980's method of sitting on your thumbs.
But hell, what would Thorny and I know, we are just a couple of retired old codgers who enjoy plane spotting at Bankstown!
Thornomeister;
"Perhaps as study of how the FAA is funded and in turn funds the institution and infrastructure of aviation might enlighten us?"
Your wish is my command, oh wise one.
I thought the USA's Airports Improvement Program (AIP) was worth a closer look. Some information contained below. It would appear that the program, although slightly exaggerated IMO as far as actuals and real outcomes are concerned, does address funding of infrastructure, planning and wait for it,'SUPPORT' from the FAA. What a novel idea! Better than Dr Voodoo's heavily promulgated 'all heil the aviation fuhrer and take my jackboot in your ass approach'.
Willyleaks;
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_...nt_Program
From the FAA;
http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/
One thing is for certain, it takes a Government commitment to invest in and spend money on airports to ensure airports exist. The pattern of Australian governments has been to invest minimal money, if any, or flog the asset to the nearest loan shark, or just concentrate on policies that the masses see as being important - you know, pink batts, big screen TV's and the quality of the roads around Point Piper and Vaucluse.
An entirely new approach, a new mindset, a realisation by government that all levels of aviation are critical to our nation is needed if we are to not only grow our industry but be ready and able to adjust to market changes and other dynamics. A generation of planners, strategists and economic minds, rather than the current mindset that only thinks about political survival from election to election, is drowned in antiquated, out of touch, no thought 1980's method of sitting on your thumbs.
But hell, what would Thorny and I know, we are just a couple of retired old codgers who enjoy plane spotting at Bankstown!