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Mxsmanic wrote:
Not extraordinarily wealthy, but much more wealthy than average, especially if they fly more than a few hours per year. Why should people who are much more wealthy than average expect their elisted hobby to be funded by the taxes of the struggling masses? |
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Sam Spade wrote:
Why should people who are much more wealthy than average expect their elisted hobby to be funded by the taxes of the struggling masses? The "hobby" flying that people, including the wealthy, do adds so little to the cost of maintaining the national airspace system that it is hardly worth mentioning. The things that get money spent on them like airports are helping the struggling masses by supporting businesses that create jobs. |
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Gig 601XL Builder writes:
The "hobby" flying that people, including the wealthy, do adds so little to the cost of maintaining the national airspace system that it is hardly worth mentioning. The things that get money spent on them like airports are helping the struggling masses by supporting businesses that create jobs. I strongly suspect that GA is more of a burden than an asset for the population and society at large. Commercial air travel is a necessity; general aviation is not. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Mxsmanic wrote:
I strongly suspect that GA is more of a burden than an asset for the population and society at large. Commercial air travel is a necessity; general aviation is not. Well, if you are going to make a statement like that then you can also say that commercial air travel isn't really "necessary". The only "necessary" things in life are food air and water and a dry place to sleep. If you want more than that, and/or things at a lower cost then lots of other things are necessary... including general aviation. Of course we are really only talking about free societies that encourage business and priviate property rights. Anything else is the old Soviet Union, in one form or another. |
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ktbr writes:
Well, if you are going to make a statement like that then you can also say that commercial air travel isn't really "necessary". Not really. Commercial air travel is a necessary part of the country's infrastructure. General aviation is not. If GA disappeared tomorrow, virtually nothing would perceptibly change in the U.S. If commercial air travel disappeared, the country would nearly grind to a halt. Of course we are really only talking about free societies that encourage business and priviate property rights. Anything else is the old Soviet Union, in one form or another. People who are not interested in GA don't see it that way. To them, GA is a hobby for the rich, and they are justifiably curious as to why they should subsidize GA in any way, since they receive nothing in return. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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![]() "Mxsmanic" wrote People who are not interested in GA don't see it that way. To them, GA is a hobby for the rich, and they are justifiably curious as to why they should subsidize GA in any way, since they receive nothing in return. What is your definition of GA? BDS |
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BDS writes:
What is your definition of GA? Anything that's not a commercial transportation service for pay. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Mxsmanic wrote:
People who are not interested in GA don't see it that way. To them, GA is a hobby for the rich, and they are justifiably curious as to why they should subsidize GA in any way, since they receive nothing in return. They are ignorant. Every day in this country GA is used by businesses large to small. We have two UPS contract flights in and out of our GA airport daily and two check hauling flights daily. Business jets come in and out of here several times a week on business purposes with any of dozens of business located in this town or nearby. All this is GA, not Commercial. Most people have no clue that much of the products that get shipped to their homes come via GA. |
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ktbr wrote:
They are ignorant. Every day in this country GA is used by businesses large to small. We have two UPS contract flights in and out of our GA airport daily and two check hauling flights daily. Business jets come in and out of here several times a week on business purposes with any of dozens of business located in this town or nearby. All this is GA, not Commercial. Not quite. Most of it _is_ commercial, but it's not scheduled airline service, so it's GA. LOTS of GA is commercial in nature. G Most people have no clue that much of the products that get shipped to their homes come via GA. I agree, if you mean products that actually traveled by air. |
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ktbr writes:
They are ignorant. Every day in this country GA is used by businesses large to small. Forget it. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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