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fuel subsidies for Angle Flight pilots
Angel Flight America is trying to raise $2 million to offset the cost
of fuel. Does anyone know how they propose to subsidize Angel Flight missions? The problem, of course, is the rule regarding sharing expenses. I suppose that if an Angel Flight pilot flies two passengers, Angel Flight could pay two thirds of the cost on behalf of the passengers, but the pilot would still have to pay his pro rata share. Am I missing something here? Stephen S. Ashley |
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"sashley" wrote in message
oups.com... Angel Flight America is trying to raise $2 million to offset the cost of fuel. Does anyone know how they propose to subsidize Angel Flight missions? The problem, of course, is the rule regarding sharing expenses. [...] They would operate under the same rules they always have. Reimbursement for charitable airlift purposes is allowed for Private Pilot certificate holders. Personally, I think Angel Flight ought to just ask Congress. I just read that the airlines are asking for a $600 million handout, in the form of tax relief, to compensate for increased fuel costs. What a crock. But I'll bet Congress gives it to them anyway. If commercial airlines, who can easily just pass the true cost of operation to consumers, can get money then it seems to me that a charitable organization like Angel Flight should have no trouble doing so. Of course, that's not how Congress works...but it ought to be. Pete |
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Peter Duniho wrote: If commercial airlines, who can easily just pass the true cost of operation to consumers, If the airlines could easily pass on the true cost of operation there wouldn't be so many in or on the verge of declaring bankruptcy. -cwk. |
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oups.com... If the airlines could easily pass on the true cost of operation there wouldn't be so many in or on the verge of declaring bankruptcy. If the airlines would go bankrupt passing on the true cost of operation, they don't deserve to be in business. Conversely, if we as a society feel that airlines serve an important enough part of our transportation infrastructure to justify government subsidies, then the government ought to be regulating them as well (prices, I mean, and other aspects of operation beyond what the FAA already does). Pete |
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Civil Air Patrol allows reimb. for expenses. Their requirement is that
you cannot log the time unless you have your commerical. They have a specific FAA waver though. (we have one for Angel Flight too but it doesn't cover this) |
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