Biden names deputy transportation secretary as new acting FAA chief

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3. All things being equal I think a non-pilot is better than a former airline pilot for GA

In the past 20 years or so the FAA has gotten very friendly with the airline industry, often at the expense of GA. In that time ATC service has transitioned from a "first come, first served" model to a "best equipped, first served" model that will always favor the airlines at the expense of GA.

The NTSB does a pretty good job of assessing pilot error as a probable cause when it comes to GA accidents because most of them are pilot error. The number 1 cause of GA engine failures is still fuel exhaustion. This virtually never happens under part 121 operations. Even with exhaustive efforts to remove the pilot error cause within the airlines, it's still a major factor. Without such a regimented structure, GA has a much bigger hill to climb in regards to reducing those types of accidents.