Today's propaganda:

The FAA's just-released, revised "Flight Plan — 2006-2010" is still
improperly focused on user fees, as far as AOPA is concerned. Although the
agency did change some of the draft plan based on AOPA comments, the agency
continues its claims about a "funding crisis."

"There is a fundamental disagreement between the FAA and AOPA about
whether the aviation trust fund is running out of money," said AOPA
President Phil Boyer. "As I testified before Congress, even the White
House Office of Management and Budget is forecasting continued growth in
the fund, and the fiscal year 2005 numbers bear this out."


Uh, but what about the expense side of the ledger? What is OMB saying
about that??? As Boyer the Destroyer well knows, the projected gap is
composed of the shortfall between expected revenue and expedenditures.

What BS. Again, "Facts are stubborn things."

BTW: I said once before that the business aviation lobbies and AOPA are
currently on the same page on user fees. If it looks like the battle
will be lost, AOPA might go to a fallback position and try and exempt
light GA. Quotes from him yesterday indicate that this may be happening!
Divide and conquer!!!