Baltia Air Lines Inc. (fka BLTA)

[old and wise]

Dear fellow members of this fine board.

Although things are moving very slowly regarding the FAA's decision it is obvious that Baltia did not fail the last mini-evacuation test required for certification. Because one of the FAA certified vendor's slides did not deploy properly, through no fault of Baltia, the FAA finds themselves in a difficult position in making a determination that will not be criticized. At the same time the FAA may feel that they are being questioned for approving a slide vendor that has had such a poor record of packing the slides properly. I'm sure that many high level meetings have been taking place in Washington regarding how to best handle this embarrassing situation. A decision by the FAA weather to give Baltia a 'PASS' or ask them to re-deploy the slide that failed to open properly has to be made soon. If a 'FAIL' was even considered the FAA would have notified Baltia long ago and scheduled a complete re-test of the mini. The FAA is a highly respected government organization and realizes that a fool-proof decision must be delivered very soon because they know that there are many high level representatives and Senators watching their actions on a regular basis. Having a great deal of personal experience in dealing with military, NASA and FAA people responsible for certifying many different types of aircraft I can assure you that the FAA acts in a manner that provides the safest possible mode of transportation possible while also being fair to all parties involved. America is a great country and we are lucky to have an organization like the FAA looking after the safety of all the commercial and private aircraft in the country. I am extremely confident that the FAA will be proud to complete Baltia's certification as America's Newest International Airline before 2015 comes to an end.

OLD & WISE