GA User fees

Jose: I don't have a plan. I'm simply trying to debunk the AOPA nonsense
about AV gas taxes being an efficient and fair funding mechanism that
covers the cost of the GA subsidies.

Well, you are doing so from erronious premises.

Seems like, from your new argument about GA reliever airports providing
indirect benefit to commercial airports, you agree that GA airports are
subsidized.

No, I don't know whether they are or not; my point is that it doesn't
matter. Airports do not exist in a vacuum; they are part of a national
system, serving the group with the most political clout. A cost here
generates a savings there; you cannot reasonably separate the two.

But, next week, I
will enjoy the tax subsidies when we are soaring above CT in the 172.

Whatchadoing up this way? I'll have some taxi info soon; meanwhile
consider which FBO you will arrive at - they are on opposite sides of
the field. Reliant is on one side, and Arrow and Executive Air are on
the other.

Jose
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Whatchadoing up this way? I'll have some taxi info soon; meanwhile
consider which FBO you will arrive at - they are on opposite sides of
the field. Reliant is on one side, and Arrow and Executive Air are on
the other.

Jose

The plan is to fly from ISP (near my old Lawn Guyland stomping grounds),
stop at Danbury to pick up a friend/eat/fuel up, and then head up to
Bethel Maine to ski at Sunday River.

Hopefully the weather holds up, cuz my bud is a VFR pilot. He pushes the
envelope a bit too far for my taste, so I do my own weather briefing
(using Intellicast) before I hop into the C-172.

BTW, I'll be flying in the right seat of the 172 next week from ISP to
Danbury. Is ground (car rental) transportation pretty easy to get there?

Yes, if you stop at Reliant (where I'm based) you can get a taxi into
town for something like $6-10. At least that's what Reliant tells me -
I didn't think you could get anything for $6 these days. They can also
arrange a car rental from Hertz or Avis to be waiting for you,
especially if you have a card number ("wizard number"?) to give them.
They can also do Enterprise, but might not be able to get it on the
field. Reliant is at (203) 743-5100. Call ahead. They don't have a
courtesy car, but if it's quiet and a short distance one of the line
people might be able to give you a ride. There is a restaurant/bar
right in the same building; the food is good but the nonsmoking area
isn't always open and the restaurant ("McNalley's") is usually closed
for lunch. A short walk takes you to the Marcus Dairy. It's a lunch
counter type place with good food and wonderful ice cream. The mall is
also nearby (you fly over it on the approach to 17) and there's good
pizza and the regular mall food court stuff.

If you get a car, all of Ridgefield and Danbury is open to you.

Jose
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