From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: FAA trying to stop us my .02
To: lml
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 09:15:47 -0400
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Posted for "Bryan J. Burr" <bjburr@mwheli.com>:

  John,
  I couldn't agree more and have easily caught the vision that you have
  laid out.  I think it would be an excellent program and take these
  terrific aircraft to an even higher level of quality, safety,
  reliability, insurability, marketability,and many other "ilities".  My
  only point is that the FAA can only work within the current budget and
  manpower constraints that they have established.  I have yet to see an
FAA inspector in any area of focus have their decisions reversed by a
  higher authority without a lengthy review process.  Our world as amature
  builder's seeking Experimental Airworthiness Certificates will be
  different and the final outcome won't be known for a while because the
FAA can't give it the attention we feel it deserves.  I think it a
  perfect example of "an emergency in our opinion does not constitue and
  emergency in theirs." Surely and new and more focused approval process
  will be derived but only after much scrutiny and comment.
  
  In the end it will be a different, and I hope, a better situation.  And
  it will take time.  I too wish Rick and the EPIC program the success
  their terrific airplane deserves.  I love the entrepreneurial spirit
  they have shown and the product they have produced.  I wish they didn't
  have to wage this battle.  They don't deserve it.  Rick has fought
  battles before and he certainly will fight through this one.  They
  certainly can use the support of the many builder's that our out there.
  
  I will offer any support I can to help as I believe the outcome will
  certainly have an impact on all of us.
  
  Thanks,
  Bryan
  N132BB