Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense in general aviation.

It will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to not fly into a storm, life isn’t always fair, and maybe it was pilot error. Common Sense lived by simple, sound principals, including “follow the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance practices” and “the pilot is in charge.”

Its health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Those who filed lawsuits because engines quit when they ran out of fuel and airplanes actually require maintenance only worsened its condition.

Common Sense lost ground when people moved next to busy airports and then sued because airplanes kept flying near their properties.

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===> Posted on April 29, 2010 by Ben Visser. 5 comments. © GAN 2010

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