Quote Originally Posted by Brian.Flynn View Post
Well, this is looking like yet another reason aviation is dying in the US....the FAA is killing it. I suppose that's one way to make flying safer. If nobody can fly, then there are no accidents, right?

Thanks, this is helpful. I'm a believer that lowering the cost of airplanes is absolutely necessary for GA to thrive and it's just a fun thing to do.
Well, there is the Light Sport category where the FAA has very little involvement in the process. One thing the ongoing ~12 yr experiment has shown is that unfortunately, there is no such thing as an inexpensive new airplane.