Pilot's Political Orientation

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I believe I said that. Let me change that to: the average G/A guy
who flys a small IFR-equipped (with IFR GPS) a 100 hours a
year and often utilizies GPS instrument approach procedures at
small airports (of which there are hundreds now, if not thousands)
doesn't begin to pay for the system.


The average G/A guy who flies a small IFR-equipped (with IFR GPS) airplane
100 hours a year and often utilizes GPS instrument approach procedures at
small airports doesn't begin to put a burden on the system.

One thing I have not seen mentioned here is that the Northwest article
specifically mentioned the airport fees (taxes) that are tacked on to most
tickets. Those cover mainly the cost of maintaining and improving the
terminal building, parking, security etc, none of which is even accessible to
GA, much less used by it.

As another observation, I think the airlines have a much better deal charging
the per passenger fee rather than paying the same amount percentage-wise we do
on fuel taxes.

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