I wonder if the JPO and AMA realize that these rules, signatures and other related "Hoops" do more to drive-away prospective trubine pilots than bring em' in?

For the most part, anyone who is ready to advance to turbines is already a very experienced pilot. Otherwise, they'd likely admit to themselves that they're not ready for turbines.

In my opinion, even the current AMA Waiver regs treat you like a little kid. You're considered incompetent until proven otherwise. I'm willing to wager that there are alot of pilots out there that will simply say screw all this waiver stuff and fly somewhere else.

Does anyone know if the individual(s) responsible for the actual issuance of turbine waivers are real live active jet pilots themselves? Or are they confused sport modelers who wouldn't know what a can of 2380 was if you showed it to them?

Craig