Dave Martin wrote:

When it comes to small aircraft especially gliders
then it appears heavy handed and ill thought out. The
politicians as usual not knowing their 8rse from their
elbow and shoving a cork up their 8rse to prevent diarrhoea.

LOL! Yes. I'd like to see AOPA and maybe SSA petition for relief
for "light" aircraft. Perhaps Light Sport Aircraft?
Under the idea that with such a low weight and slow
speed they pose little threat.

Given the unregulation of hang gliders, this seems like
not much of a stretch...
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Mark J. Boyd