Skylune wrote:
Probably just the useless, recreational form of GA is dying for economic
reasons. And this is before the user fees are enacted! Outstanding!

Part of the reason that user fees are inevitable is because commercial
aviation is tired of subsidizing small planes.

Yeah, yeah. And motorists are tired of 'subsidizing' bicyclists. City
dwellers are tired of 'subsidizing' the national parks. Small
businesses are tired of 'subsidizing' giant corporations, who believe
they are 'subsidizing' the small buinesses. And we are all tired of
'subsidizing' the farmers.

Get a clue. Everyone pays taxes. The method of collecting taxes is
meaningless. It all goes into one big pot anyway. No one is
'subsidizing' anyone else. Just because the government, in its infinite
mercy, chooses to let you keep some small part of your own money does
not mean that you are subsidizing anyone. Be sure that they are getting
their share, well, more than their share, actually, of your hide from
somewhere else.