well, it's a two way street.
Nobody gets into a pissing contest with the Feds and comes out the winner.
No matter the problems or inadequacies on the FAA end, that is who Tarver has to
please. Strictly realpolitik. You cannot petition god with prayer, or argue endlessly
with the FAA. No rule against dying trying.
Rather than arguing about compliance, they need to just re-write their manual
to the new specs, make nice, show compliance, and lean to say yassa massa.
Many prop shops have come under tough scrutiny in recent years. Some for good reason !
Kent has a nice shop, and they certainly have the knowledge and the craft /skill
to safely maintain the aeromatic, and fabricate lovely new blades.
They own the darn type certificate.. so this shouldn't be brain surgery.
But, it takes time and money to jump through the hoops. And the jumper better
not have an agenda other than getting it done the way the resident fed wants it.
This is not the case now.
So, when somebody comes out of the woodwork with either has experience writing
FAA manuals, or some one who is bright and a quick study learns how and does it,
and that person forges a NEW and Sane Working Relationship with Seattle, then the
thing will be able to move forward.
We lost the type cert to the cruisair in a cluster f**K of advanced age..and the aeromatic can die the same way.
I'm not going to cry the blues about Kinners and LeBlonds going the way of the dodo,
but the aeromatic is as viable today as it ever was.
Fickle Finger of Fate ? :idea:
Untill they mend their fences, and make nice, they won't be doing that, except for
experimentals. Which is a damn shame.
