No. 30 · The Presidents
Calvin Coolidge
1923-1929
While the federal government had already subsidized airmail in the hope of speeding up the formation of the passenger travel industry, Coolidge's Air Commerce Act of 1926 put civil aviation as a whole under the direct authority of the commerce department. The inefficient regulations determined by unresponsive bureaucracies have caused lasting damage to the industry.
Lyrics
Capo 5 · Am, C, G, D/F♯
no birds
no planes
no you can't fly without me, Calvin
air commerce act
put flying under my wing, Calvin
'cause man can't be in charge of flight
Who do you think you are? Wilbur Wright?
It's too scary
You need a mommy
that's what we'll be
Make the rules and regulate
License pilots out the gate
Certify the planes
And paint the yellow on the lanes
Make the routes and navigate
Radio to keep 'em straight
You need a mommy
that's what we'll be
8 hours later on the tarmac at O'hare
1 bag's at JFK, the other lost along the way
you can thank me for it all
just think of where you'd be without me
probably on time
From the book, published 2009 · song & page updated
You need a mommy