And the FAA dragged it's ass for basically 2 years to actually write the NPRM. And now have spent the last year debating it and figuring out how to implement it without being strung up by the modeling community at large.

The whole NPRM process is about registering our displeasure with the current process, but the reality of it is that the FAA is carrying out the laws as passed by Congress, who were lobbied by DHS, DOD and DOJ (which are branches of the administration). Having a new Congress in place would give changing the laws a chance, since they are the only party that can do so, as well as maybe (and it's a BIG maybe) be a little more beholden to their constituents.

No guarantees, though. But voting for representatives who actually have a record of listening to the voters would be a good start.

R_Strowe