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Old February 15th 07, 03:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
Ron Lee
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In todays AvWebFlash they state that the FAA proposal recommends
increasing the av gas tax from around 19-21 cents to 70 cents (US).
If their goal is to kill GA this is a step in the right direction.

Ron Lee
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Old February 16th 07, 05:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
scott moore
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Ron Lee wrote:
In todays AvWebFlash they state that the FAA proposal recommends
increasing the av gas tax from around 19-21 cents to 70 cents (US).
If their goal is to kill GA this is a step in the right direction.

Ron Lee


Most likely we'll be lining up for autogas conversions.

Which will increase the pressure for user fees.

And on and on and on.

Scott
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Old February 16th 07, 06:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
Ray Andraka
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scott moore wrote:



Most likely we'll be lining up for autogas conversions.



Those of you who can. Some 70% of the piston flying is done with high
performance engines that can't use mogas, my Six included.
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Old February 16th 07, 07:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
Newps
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Ray Andraka wrote:
scott moore wrote:



Most likely we'll be lining up for autogas conversions.



Those of you who can. Some 70% of the piston flying is done with high
performance engines that can't use mogas, my Six included.


All but a very few engines could run on mogas. Those that can't now
would need an electronic ignition. The few that never will are the high
HP turbo models, such as in the Navajo Chieftain.
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Old February 17th 07, 12:15 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
John R. Copeland
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"Newps" wrote in message . ..

Ray Andraka wrote:
scott moore wrote:

Most likely we'll be lining up for autogas conversions.


Those of you who can. Some 70% of the piston flying is done with high
performance engines that can't use mogas, my Six included.


All but a very few engines could run on mogas. Those that can't now
would need an electronic ignition. The few that never will are the high
HP turbo models, such as in the Navajo Chieftain.


I won't argue percentages, but I keep hoping technology will rescue us
before I need to replace my matched pair of TSIO520NBRs again.
I doubt that turbodiesels are in my future, but it's hard to know for sure.

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Old February 17th 07, 12:33 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
Matt Barrow[_3_]
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"Ray Andraka" wrote in message
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scott moore wrote:



Most likely we'll be lining up for autogas conversions.



Those of you who can. Some 70% of the piston flying is done with high
performance engines that can't use mogas, my Six included.


Rather like the old 80/20 syndrome - 80% of the flying is done by 20% of the
aircraft, which is the high performance stock that needs 100LL.

Whatever happened to GAMI's PRISM ignition STC? The simple (relatively)
conversion would ostensibly allow even rotgut gas in the most touchy turbo
piston engines.


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Old February 16th 07, 07:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
Newps
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scott moore wrote:
Ron Lee wrote:
In todays AvWebFlash they state that the FAA proposal recommends
increasing the av gas tax from around 19-21 cents to 70 cents (US).
If their goal is to kill GA this is a step in the right direction.

Ron Lee


Most likely we'll be lining up for autogas conversions.

Which will increase the pressure for user fees.



User fees are dead. They don't stand a chance.


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Old February 16th 07, 07:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
Sam Spade
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Newps wrote:


User fees are dead. They don't stand a chance.



I would agree that is the case for a few years.
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Old February 16th 07, 09:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
Newps
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Sam Spade wrote:
Newps wrote:


User fees are dead. They don't stand a chance.



I would agree that is the case for a few years.




It goes in 10 year increments.
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Old February 16th 07, 10:14 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.student
Sam Spade
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Newps wrote:


Sam Spade wrote:

Newps wrote:


User fees are dead. They don't stand a chance.



I would agree that is the case for a few years.





It goes in 10 year increments.


I didn't know that. How can they lock any appropriation method for 10
years?
 




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