Thanx greg. I agree with most of your sentiments entirely. I agree that
GA is important and has a role. I agree that subsidies for remote parts
of the country are in the national interest and s/b subsidized.

But I strongly think that user fees should play a substantial role,
especially for non-remote areas that have GA airports which serve
primarily recreational interests. The little AV gas taxes just aren't
cutting it.

My biggest gripe, all along, concerns enforcement of the FARs and
enforcement of noise abatement. Since one of my local airports has given
the community the bum rush, with full collusion of the FAA, I am exposing
their tax subsidies (local and federal), their plans to extract additional
city tax moneys while refusing to raise any airport fees, some of the FBOs
lack of compliance with EPA regulations, water quality issues,
noncompliance with their 20 year old Act 150 study, etc.

I've said many times: I think 90% of GA fliers are responsible. But
there are some idiots that just think they are above any laws or
regulations. No one is responsible, and unless there is a crash or
something, the FAA turns a blind eye to community concerns.