USER FEES Is the President for real
05-09-2009, 11:03 AM
#11
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2009
Position: PA-44 Left Seat :P
Posts: 219
User fees would destroy GA, period.
Some people even travel to the US just to have the opportunity to fly.
Since many people see pilots, GA pilots in particular as wealthy people, they think it wouldn't be a big deal. Just wait till they see towns that are dependent on GA airports disappear.
Some people even travel to the US just to have the opportunity to fly.
Since many people see pilots, GA pilots in particular as wealthy people, they think it wouldn't be a big deal. Just wait till they see towns that are dependent on GA airports disappear.
05-09-2009, 06:06 PM
#12
Big Poppa
Joined APC: Apr 2006
Posts: 613
not sticking up for user fees at all, but from what I understood them trying to pass during the Bush years was only fees for turbine and turbo props using the ATC system. Have they changed it to be ALL users of the ATC system, or am I wrong on this altogether?
05-09-2009, 06:47 PM
#14
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: Learjet 45
Posts: 38
I am NOT endorsing user fees....however....if they drive up the price of initial flight training, reducing the number of new pilots....will they drive up pilot salaries...??...simple supply and demand if you ask me....Just a thought....
05-09-2009, 07:14 PM
#15
Big Poppa
Joined APC: Apr 2006
Posts: 613
This is a good theory. Another theory is that the skies may become more dangerous if people avoid filing to avoid paying, or maybe charter companies, flight schools, rescue airlifts, etc.. could be hurt by the extra financial burden, which will in turn lower the revenue for the ATC system due to less usage.
05-10-2009, 11:50 AM
#16
Day puke
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: Out.
Posts: 3,865
$3.99 for the first minute, $1.99 for each additional minute.
"Hey big boy, ohhhh I am soooo lonely. Why don't you meet me at XYZ airport where the weather is winds 090 at 8, sky clear below 12,000 feet, temperature and dew point is just like me Hot and Steamy."
05-10-2009, 12:34 PM
#17
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2009
Position: PA-44 Left Seat :P
Posts: 219
I also think the value of having an A/P will go down since the only people hiring will most likely be the airlines and they will probably be lowering salaries.
Airlines are multi million dollar corporations and most FBOs are tiny establishments just trying to get by. I hate business.
05-10-2009, 01:22 PM
#18
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Joined APC: Jan 2009
Position: PA-31/left, LJ31/right
Posts: 350
If you have taken the tine to read this thread this far, then you have the time to write your congressman/woman to help protest user fees. Make sure you explain why it is important to the future of billions of dollars injected into an already failing economy. This just could be the final nail in the coffin of the economy if it passes.
Here is where you search for the congress person from your area.
Congressional Email Directory
Here is where you search for the congress person from your area.
Congressional Email Directory
05-11-2009, 10:24 AM
#19
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mshunter's link is good, but it won't tell you what district you are in (for Congress).
Here are the two government sites:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contac...m.cfm?State=FL
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
I'm writing them right now (and also going to address the delay in the Mil-IP to CFI conversion!!)
Here are the two government sites:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contac...m.cfm?State=FL
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
I'm writing them right now (and also going to address the delay in the Mil-IP to CFI conversion!!)
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