I enjoy Mike Busch's articles; however, this one is beyond enjoyment. It is a call to action. That aircraft owner was the victim of extortion. Even a casual reading of the legal definition shows this person was extorted out of thousands of dollars by a person using their FAA-granted authority as leverage. The aircraft owner should contact the U.S. Attorney's office and ask for an inquiry as to criminal activity being conducted under the authority of the FAA. He should also file civil suit for damages in both federal and state courts. I believe some of the ADs that are created fall under this category as well. Collusion (also a crime) between the manufacturers and the FAA, resulting in use of authority to take property and enrichen the manufacturers by forcing the replacement or repair of perfectly serviceable items is wrong.
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