I appreciate the humor - this is a very funny, "Action-Direct" kind of
approach. Your tax dollars at sleep. Of course, we will have to be prepared
to accept the intrinsic economic repercussions - every tick on the meter and
you trip to Tahiti just went up a penny, as well as the LLBean sweater you
mail ordered. By the end of a month or so your vacation has gone from $600
to $1200 and the $60 sweater cost $120 to deliver - 50% surcharge to the
land of "Live Free or Die".

Skylune doesn't want to face the fact that General Aviation is an intrinsic
part of the structure of the US economy, and that shifting the expenses
elsewhere will not solve anything. If politicians can get it, I'm stunned
there are still individuals who cannot.

G Faris



In article
outaviation.com,
says...


Technological solutions already exist. Creative solutions are called for.
User fees need not be difficult to administer!

For example, the EZ pass electronic transponder system for autos could be
easily be extended to small planes. Aircraft owners would be required to
pay a small annual fee for the transponder, say $10,000. As you pass by
the OMNIs, charges to your credit card could be automatically posted.
During takeoffs and landings, the same transponder detection equipment
could be utilized to charge. Perhaps a first missed approach would be on
the house. For subsequent missed approaches, a 50% landing fee would be
charged.

Your radios could also be equipped with electronic debiting software, to
charge the card in the event you request flight following or need to
contact ATC. Newer planes could be factory equiped with instrumentation
(like the Hobbs) that would show how much you're racking up on the AMEX
card. If you reach your charge limit while aloft, a fuel shut off switch
could be automatically engaged, thereby encouraging timely payment of the
user fees. If you are at sufficient altitude, there should be time to
contact AMEX to get the credit limit lifted in order to accomplish an
runway landing.