Originally Posted by
TimJ
This is not too far from being accurate. I've watched FAA officials at airshows and other places/events misuse their "power" due to either the attitude of the pilot or otherwise.
In police training they have courses on how to check becoming a "Fat Head", or the "Barney Fife" syndrome. Apparently the FAA does not do this as it seems to be deeply bound into their culture.
The attitude of many pilots only makes matters worse. I think some (not many) would like a police state run by the FAA.