Originally Posted by
Sport_Pilot
The FAA doesn't have sole responsibility, all three branch's have responsibilitess in this. The congress has responsibility and they write the US Code to set the outline for the rule making and that is law, not regulation. If the code defines navigabe airspace then the FAA cannot redifine it. The NTSB has the responsibility to makes recomendations on revising the regulation, and the courts have the responsibility to make sure the regulations don't overstep our rights, Other than that I am in agreement with you.
"Other than that..." you are wrong. Once the USC is passed by Congress...unless *ALTERED* by Congress, nobody can edit/change/modify. I won't bore you (or anyone else) with my credentials to prove I'm correct on this, but it is fact.
The other point you missed is that the USC
directs rule making bodies to do their jobs. I already explained that, but maybe it was too wordy.
AUTHORITY to manage is directed by the USC.
RESPONSIBILITY to manage is directed by the Agency or function identified by the USC.