Sydney Hoeltzli wrote:

Now suppose I'm charged with "promoting aviation" as well as
maintaining aviation safety. There's a balancing act here
between safety and affordability.

The FAA isn't charged with that anymore. That was removed from their mandate
during the Clinton administration.

George Patterson
The optimist feels that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The
pessimist is afraid that he's correct.
James Branch Cavel