Flying in the USA vs. Europe

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Be ready to weep for me then.
I just got did my FAA IR currency with a couple of approaches to Cambridge
UK. Three times round the hold, an NDB approach and miss followed by
another hold and an ILS approach with a full stop landing cost me £47 or
$92
inc tax. The landing itself cost $39 and was "discounted" as an incentive
to use the airport for approaches.

Your post should be reproduced by AOPA in ever pilot forum in
America. Nothing more graphically illustrates what we might be facing
here in the US if we don't nip the initiative in the bud.

The issue is that the airport is privately owned not subsidized by federal,
state or city taxpayers and has to make a profit to keep going. The ATC are
employees of the airport, not civil servants paid out of taxes.

The airport has a contract to service C130s for the RAF but are not allowed
to cross subsidize the GA activity. That would be a wrong use of taxpayers
money.

You don't run your business at a loss so why should the airport run at a
loss?