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Old September 14th 04, 03:47 AM
BTIZ
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we already do when we pay aviation taxes on our fuel.. in US..
and for the gliders.. that is part of the tow plane cost.. so if you use
aero tow.. you are paying part of it..

BT

"goneill" wrote in message
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The only way to stop this kind of creeping clawing away of your flying
freedoms is to do like the general aviation, power and gliding did in
Australia when they tried to make radical changes to the air control
systems.
Everyone said they would refuse to use the systems and fly VFR exactly as
they were doing already.
This would cause chaos to the air control centres and IFR traffic.

This kind of civil disobedience campaigns have worked in the past for

other
issues , other countries.

The Australian case I believe just faded away and was never revisited .

Imagine in Europe if every G A aircraft did not radio in or switch on
transponders ,this would bring the
the entire air traffic control system to its knees very quickly just from
the enormity of keeping IFR traffic
away from all those unknown radar targets.
The very organisations that are trying to impose the revenue gathering

will
get hit hard in two ways, more staff = increased costs and less revenue

from
the choked off flow of passengers.
The political masters will be reemed by ****ed off airline passengers
asking some some very hard
questions which they in turn will ask control authorities .

This is not that radical a suggestion ,historically this has been done

many
times, many issues.
Flame suit on ) Humour aside this maybe one of the few ways to combat

this
kind of thing.
gary

"John Smith" wrote in message
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Whats this rumour I hear that Eurocontrol want ALL pilots to pay for the
use of the air, weather they use radio and radar services ir not?

John Smith