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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
100 LL just jumped from $3.82 to $4.54 at our airport, and at HAF we
traditionally represent the lower costs for our area (SF Bay) Where will it end? to the pessimists in the room this feels like the begning of the end for those of us who pinch our pennies to get a little air time in once or twice a week. It doesn't seem that long ago that it was just above $2/Gal. Flying less in CA D |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
There is no limit really. Name something else you can put in a tank and
burn that is less expensive. Alchohol? Biodiesel? Electric? Right now, all of those are more. There is a pretty good chance it will go back down, SOME. But I doubt we will ever see it under $2 again. |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
Doug Palmer wrote:
100 LL just jumped from $3.82 to $4.54 at our airport, and at HAF we traditionally represent the lower costs for our area (SF Bay) Where will it end? to the pessimists in the room this feels like the begning of the end for those of us who pinch our pennies to get a little air time in once or twice a week. It doesn't seem that long ago that it was just above $2/Gal. I feel your pain. Here in the northeast US, many airports are over the US $5. mark, with several of the largest and busiest at or over the $6 mark. I wonder if the various Angel Flight organizations are experiencing a drop in active volunteer pilots. -- Peter |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
Peter R. wrote:
Doug Palmer wrote: 100 LL just jumped from $3.82 to $4.54 at our airport, and at HAF we traditionally represent the lower costs for our area (SF Bay) Where will it end? to the pessimists in the room this feels like the begning of the end for those of us who pinch our pennies to get a little air time in once or twice a week. It doesn't seem that long ago that it was just above $2/Gal. I feel your pain. Here in the northeast US, many airports are over the US $5. mark, with several of the largest and busiest at or over the $6 mark. I wonder if the various Angel Flight organizations are experiencing a drop in active volunteer pilots. I can tell you That I have slowed my fling down considerably. I am currently moving and I doubt I will sign up with the new Angel Flight Organization until the cost of fuel drops. Michelle |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
In a previous article, "Doug Palmer" said:
100 LL just jumped from $3.82 to $4.54 at our airport, and at HAF we Brief pause while the Europeans in the group laugh themselves silly at our so-called high prices -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ "All this news about Terri Schiavo, and i JUST realized that when they talk about her living in a persistent vegetative state, they don't mean Florida." - Rone |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
Doug Palmer wrote:
100 LL just jumped from $3.82 to $4.54 at our airport, and at HAF we traditionally represent the lower costs for our area (SF Bay) Where will it end? to the pessimists in the room this feels like the begning of the end for those of us who pinch our pennies to get a little air time in once or twice a week. It doesn't seem that long ago that it was just above $2/Gal. The United States has no leadership when it comes to this issue. We sit with our thumb up our A$$ bitching but doing nothing. We can't explore and develop additional crude oil reserves that would make us less dependent upon foreign suppliers. By doing nothing we have created our own problems, and don't think the rest of the world doesn't benefit from our inability do anything but bitch about hown much retirement some oil exective is going to get. Meanwhile other countries continue to develop their supplies and take our money hand over fist, laughing all the way to the bank. |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
In a previous article, "Doug Palmer" said:
100 LL just jumped from $3.82 to $4.54 at our airport, and at HAF we Brief pause while the Europeans in the group laugh themselves silly at our so-called high prices Who gives a %#^& what the euros think. They have high prices because its mostly taxes which were created by their elected leaders. Its their own fault. |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
Paul Tomblin wrote:
Brief pause while the Europeans in the group laugh themselves silly at our so-called high prices Yes, well Europeans have a mere fraction of the GA activity we have enjoyed here in the US. I'm more concerned about the laughter coming from the oil producing countries. |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
"ktbr" wrote in message ... Doug Palmer wrote: 100 LL just jumped from $3.82 to $4.54 at our airport, and at HAF we traditionally represent the lower costs for our area (SF Bay) Where will it end? to the pessimists in the room this feels like the begning of the end for those of us who pinch our pennies to get a little air time in once or twice a week. It doesn't seem that long ago that it was just above $2/Gal. The United States has no leadership when it comes to this issue. We sit with our thumb up our A$$ bitching but doing nothing. Last I heard, the US was a "democracy" (ie, representatives were elected), so if there's a problem, thank your friednds and neighbors. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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Avgas Where is the ceiling?
Matt Barrow wrote:
Last I heard, the US was a "democracy" (ie, representatives were elected), so if there's a problem, thank your friednds and neighbors. Actually, its supposed to be a representative republic not a true deomocracy. But anyway, I'm not convinced that the average voter today has necessary economic education to fully understand the issues facing this country. An ever growing majority seem to be more interested in how many entitlements some politician promises to provide for them. |
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