by Greg Farris Apr 21, 2006 at 07:38 PM


Well, I guess there's something vaguely flattering to see that you feel
General Aviation should be held to higher honor-bound standards than
every

other interest and lobbying group (unless, that is you are also posting
similar laments as "bulletlune" on pro-gun newsgroups, or "splashlune" on

boat enthusiasts' sites) but I am concerned, for someone reaching
retirement
age, that you still appear to suffer from the illusion that politicians
order "studies" in order to inform themselves of the facts and hear the
opinions of all concerned parties, in order to make sound, unbiased
decisions in the best public interest. Most of us, by adolescence, had
shed
ourselves of this dangerous illusion.

GA airports get on just fine thank you very much without politicians
"studying" them, which usually only means developers studying alternate
land
uses.




Well, I stand by my commentary that the AOPA has completely lost it. I
mean, using GA traffic at the 10 busiest COMMERCIAL aviation sites to
"prove" that GA shouldn't be subject to user fees is absolutely
preposterous. All the other contradictions and denials by Phil brand this
man as a GA demogogue, at best, and an outright liar most likely. John
McCain has his number.