me wrote:
On Sep 13, 2:09 pm, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:
me wrote:
On Sep 13, 9:29 am, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote:
John Kulp wrote:
On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:23:10 -0600, Rick Blaine
wrote:
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The vast majority of gen av traffic would operate just fine
without ATC at all. With the exception of a few airports that are
commercial hubs, and a couple like Teterboro that attract a bunch
of CEO flights.

Apparently, you have never heard of approach control, ground
control, or departure control.

Apparently, you have not heard of uncontrolled.

An airport 'round these parts just went controlled because of the
number of GA jets that requested it. It was over the objections of
many of the actual more frequent users (VFR mostly). I suspect
that the portion of the GA traffic being discussed (business jets)
wouldn't "get along just fine" without some large amount of ATC.

That doesn't change the fact that airline traffic needs the ATC
system WAY more than the GA traffic does.

Of the traffic being discussed, I'd suspect that is not true. Not
sure
how to prove it however. For GA in general, I'd suspect the vast
majority
would PREFER no ATC.

What airport are you talking about

DED


The current AFD shows that Daytona handles approach and departure and
there's no tower freq listed
http://www.naco.faa.gov/pdfs/se_56_30AUG2007.pdf and it looks like it seldom
averages more than 2 IFR operations per hour
http://flightaware.com/analysis/grap...t?airport=KDED.

But all that aside. Do you really think that the incremental cost to the ATC
system for the services provided to a Cessna Citation III are really over
$24/hour? If not then GA is paying it's fair share because the ATC system is
primarily there because of the airlines. Others use it because it is there.