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Which points out the fallacy in the whole user fee idea. As pilots fly less and less, they use fewer and fewer services, thus paying fewer and fewer fees. And when they get down to ZEEEE-RO hours flown, they pay ZEEE-RO fees. Gosh, anyone think that might cause a funding "crisis"? Not to mention the loss of jobs within the GA sector of the economy. Michael Dean Lavelle Industries, Inc. Ph: 262-757-2237 Fax; 262-763-5607 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Gonzalez, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 7:49 AM To: Ercoupe Hangar Flying Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] RE: Digest list: Ercoupe Hangar Flying ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Scott, ""more than triple" the tax on aviation fuel". And some people wonder why more people don't get into flying, well, here is one good reason why they don't! Plus the fact that it cost $2.00+ dollars a gallon at your local gas station to fuel your car to drive to the field. I had to fill my car up with gasoline last week, I had to decide, do I buy a tank of gas or do I make my house payment! A s-t-r-e-t-c-h to make a point. To me flying is a hobby so I "allow myself" or "set aside", a certain amount of money for fuel. If I want to keep flying, it's what I have to do, especially since I fly on a "shoestring" (budget). To some (including me), it will be (at first) fly less often and for a shorter duration, which everyone knows, eventually leads to not fly at all. I clearly understand what you are saying! With the tax, it's going to make it just that much harder. WOW talk about squeezing pilots out, that will surely do it!!! The "little guy" like me doesn't stand a chance! Thanks, Flyin' Bob ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
