Testifying Wednesday at a field hearing in Wichita before the US House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Aviation, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) current and past chairmen -- as well as its current President -- urged the Subcommittee to take a strong and proactive role in the issues that could negatively impact the general aviation industry and its future growth and vitality.
Jack Pelton, GAMA's Chairman as well as Chairman, President and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company, joined Jim Schuster, GAMA immediate past Chairman and current Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Aircraft Company, and GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce in testifying before the subcommittee at Wednesday's field hearing, held at the request of Congressman Todd Tiahrt.
All three outlined the current state of the general aviation industry as healthy and growing. While they also demonstrated how GA continues to have an increasingly important role in our nation’s economy, each presented issues that could have a direct impact on the future growth and vitality of the industry.
"Regulatory changes that put an undue financial burden on general aviation, inconsistencies in rule interpretations, and illogical regulatory priorities will eventually cripple our industry," said Pelton (file photo below, with Pete Bunce at right).
He went on to describe how current delays regarding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aircraft certification is a leading concern, and how it threatens Cessna's business plan.
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Jack Pelton, GAMA's Chairman as well as Chairman, President and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company, joined Jim Schuster, GAMA immediate past Chairman and current Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Aircraft Company, and GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce in testifying before the subcommittee at Wednesday's field hearing, held at the request of Congressman Todd Tiahrt.
All three outlined the current state of the general aviation industry as healthy and growing. While they also demonstrated how GA continues to have an increasingly important role in our nation’s economy, each presented issues that could have a direct impact on the future growth and vitality of the industry.
"Regulatory changes that put an undue financial burden on general aviation, inconsistencies in rule interpretations, and illogical regulatory priorities will eventually cripple our industry," said Pelton (file photo below, with Pete Bunce at right).
He went on to describe how current delays regarding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aircraft certification is a leading concern, and how it threatens Cessna's business plan.
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