SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION!

[bird]

Hahaha you got it David !!!!



Bird

[Don]

Originally Posted by rocketbob

Can someone tell me why there is virtually no democratic support for this bill? Surely there are democrats that fly!

Good question and one that we would be wise to figure out because bipartisan support will get this bill passed. There really is no reason for any party, including the Tea Party not to support this legislation.

So for starters, maybe those of us with Democratic legislators could just ask why they're not supporting the bill. I received a noncommittal letter from Tim Kaine thanking me for telling him about my support for the bill and saying he'd study the issue. I'll follow up with a letter asking him what's holding him back in his support?

If we can identify a reason, I think we can develop a strategy to get their support. As much or more than some of these legislators fly, I think a better argument is the GA pilot population has both Democrats and Republicans and they'll get more votes for supporting the bill than for not supporting it. There are certainly other arguments, too.

[Mike S]

Originally Posted by rocketbob

Can someone tell me why there is virtually no democratic support for this bill?

Control vs. freedom I would suspect.

[PaulR]

In case anyone didn't know it already, the Senate version is S-2103. I emailed my Congressmen several weeks ago and my Senators today when I found the bill number.

[eehite]

I emailed (via EAA) and called each of my congresshumans when the push started. None of them have responded or signed on as cosponsors since then, so I wrote and mailed out a short letter to each of them yesterday. It didn't take long at all--I used the same letter framework and changed the names and bill number depending on whether they're in the house or senate.

I figure that actually mailing a letter can't hurt, and could really help given the extra personalization compared to the EAA form email. Try it if you have a minute!

[plehrke]

Need to continue to send letters since now the medical community is feeling threatened. I am sure they have more pull in congress then a bunch of GA pilots. Write your congressman to have them ask Dr Mark Eidson (President of the Civil Aviation Medical Association (CAMA)) for some sort of proof of his claims.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news...l221803-1.html

Dr Mark Eidson's letter to Congress
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news...icalLetter.php

[Mike S]

The game is afoot.

Here is the email for CAMA, in case you want to send them a message.

civilavmed@yahoo.com

[DaleB]

Originally Posted by eehite

I figure that actually mailing a letter can't hurt, and could really help given the extra personalization compared to the EAA form email. Try it if you have a minute!

My son is and has been actively involved with a few political office holders and campaigns. According to him, if you do write - send it to your Congresscritter's local office, not DC. Letters to DC can take weeks or months to get through the scanning and decontamination process.

They get so much feedback on so many issues that it's basically low-level staffers (interns) keeping a running tally of emails, phone calls and letters, advising the politician of the results, and sending boilerplate responses. So - while shooting a letter on rag bond to your Senator's office in DC may feel good, it's apparently not as effective as it once was.

[rhill]

Originally Posted by Mike S

The game is afoot.

Here is the email for CAMA, in case you want to send them a message.

civilavmed@yahoo.com

Mike,
The Link didn't work for me. I'm sending more letters to everyone I can find, Some things are worth fighting for this is a big one. The class Three has been killing pilots for years. We have all heard the expression "Dieing to keep your medical!" How many more pilots will seek help at the first sign of trouble if the revocation of there medical is not there foremost thought.
RHill

"Dr. Mark Eidson
What basis Sir do you make such claims? The passage of these bills are long overdue.The public is in far less danger of Aeronautical mishaps then driving on public roads. The sociological/physical dependency on Cell phones has long ago replaced Drunk Driving as the #1 hazard of public life. #2 goes to Americans pathological need to play with Firearms. It's long been known that pilots refuse medical treatment for fear of the FAA medical process. The Truth be told you are killing more pilots, by keeping them from seeking help at the first sign of trouble.You Sir took a Hippocratic oath not a hypocritical oath.If you have Scientific facts,state those facts,I'd like to see it. LSA has been around for some time without issue.As a physician you should be more concerned with saving life's then the income stream of your fellow examiners.Passage of these bills will save life's,your position is Irresponsible."

RHill

My next exam should be fun!

[eehite]

Frankly, I think that the fact that this organization that claims to be the national professional association of AMEs also sports a sporadically updated website and an AOL email address speaks for itself.