Number one none of this has anything to do with politics. Besides if you’re narrow minded enough not to have an interest or questions about the politics of other nations that you may or may not have to interact with you’re a bigger fool than even I thought in the first place.

Can I change or influence anything? No but it’s to my advantage to educate myself as to what is going on. To do that I certainly would not depend on anything being discussed here I would go to a reliable source for my information. That is why I can tell you for a fact I do not discuss politics on any forum. It’s like discussing religion a waste of time.

Same with points of law or rule making. You guys have your opinion but for the most part it’s incomplete or sometimes completely misleading and wrong. Instead there are avenues to connect directly with the agency and find out the true interpretation.

I fly in the US where ever I travel, at events and club sites. I have been the pilot, advisor and mentor for the local university when they compete at the SAE Aerodesign competition in Florida, Georgia, Texas and California over the years. My responsibility is to be aware of the rules and changes and comply with them when in your country. I have had my FAA number since the beginning and never canceled it when they temporarily rescinded the requirement.

My MAAC insurance covers me in the US as first party insurance for 7.5 million personal liability providing I follow the more stringent of the AMA and MAAC safety guidelines. If it were needed I would gladly join the AMA but since I could only be an associate member with no voting privileges it is not needed. That is why there is a reciprocal agreement between the two organizations. It is not just a privilege to be able to operate in this fashion but with that is a responsibility to be aware and follow the requirements of the host country.

My posts do not argue on the validity or interpretation of politics, rule making or law but simply draw attention to the idiotic fashion in which some of you hijack the ops topic and turn it into a personal pizzing contest that has nothing to do with the original topic. That is known as a waste of skin and air.

Dennis