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What everyone is failing to realize is that this is coming about due to the
efforts of the airlines and their lobbyists. They are positioning
themselves for the introduction of the VLJs and their anticipated
popularity. Within the reports, how many times was it mentioned that the
VLJs will be crowding the skies?
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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.
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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
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