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"Tarver Engineering" writes:
"Chip Jones" wrote in message [snip] Ah, now it all becomes clear. YOU put Mead where he is. I made it possible for Mead to go where he is. Anytime a civil servant is removed from an issue, they require an advocate to bring them back. It helped that my Congressman was Chair of Government Oversight and Reform back then, he is now Chair of Ways and Means. The reform of FAA has been a very effective Republican political issue, not to mention the lives that have been saved. You mean you got him to do something for one of his constituents? I thought he last represented his district 20 years ago when he understood that DoD operations impact a large portion of the people of his district. He's now so busy wheeling and dealing inside the Beltway that I'm not certain he could find his district on a map. |
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"Everett M. Greene" wrote in message ... "Tarver Engineering" writes: "Chip Jones" wrote in message [snip] Ah, now it all becomes clear. YOU put Mead where he is. I made it possible for Mead to go where he is. Anytime a civil servant is removed from an issue, they require an advocate to bring them back. It helped that my Congressman was Chair of Government Oversight and Reform back then, he is now Chair of Ways and Means. The reform of FAA has been a very effective Republican political issue, not to mention the lives that have been saved. You mean you got him to do something for one of his constituents? Yes. Several years ago we had a box installed IAW AC143.13, instead of our installation manual. The report back was, "cockpit filled with smoke" and so Iwent down to the ACO to get athority to write the installs myself. I discovered that Douglas didn't want professional engineers and I couldn't play. FAA thought I was very funny when I expected them to fix their problem. I thought he last represented his district 20 years ago when he understood that DoD operations impact a large portion of the people of his district. He's now so busy wheeling and dealing inside the Beltway that I'm not certain he could find his district on a map. Thomas still comes here and meets the Republicans. |
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Well it is and it is not, one needs to know a little about govenment
to understand the system. Just like commercial fuel taxes at the gas station pays for the interstate highway system, the fuel tax and other fees pay for the airway jetroute system. Each system of transportation is mostly self supporting. It is also very interesting how much each system ties into the other. Ever wonder why a VFR C150 can fly into ORD on the busiest day and why at such a busy commerical place they dont try and restrict slow private aircraft. Once they do, then Grayhound Bus could demand the same thing over the George Washington Bridge into NYC. And we all know the little guy driving the VW Bug has the same right to the road as the driver of the Greyhound bus. "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message nk.net... "Roger Halstead" wrote in message ... My understanding: The system as it is currently financed is from fuel and gate (ticket) taxes. The system is not only self supporting, but actually accumulates money. Unfortunately the way the system is set up the FAA has to justify the money they spend as if it comes from the general fund. Only those who fly and use aviation fuel are paying in to the system, not he general taxpayer. It is one of the few government agencies that has been self supporting, even if it does have some problems. Many of which are due to the way congress lets them have their own money. My understanding is that Air Traffic is about 85% funded by the trust fund, at least it was several years ago. It shouldn't be funded exclusively from aviation taxes because Air Traffic also provides services to the military. |
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"John" wrote in message om... Ever wonder why a VFR C150 can fly into ORD on the busiest day and why at such a busy commerical place they dont try and restrict slow private aircraft. A VFR C150 can't fly into ORD on the busiest day and private aircraft of all speeds are restricted at such busy airports. ORD is in Class B airspace and on the busiest day a VFR aircraft seeking entry will be told to remain clear of the Class B airspace. ORD is a high density traffic airport under FAR Part 93, it is limited to just ten IFR operations per hour by general aviation aircraft. |
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