Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
I think the airlines are pushing user fees to level the playing field with the Netjet type of companies. To them it is no fair that the airlines have to charge their customers huge taxes while the competition in smaller planes slip by in GA. It gives them an unfair advantage. I don't think anyone is trying to get rich off the kid doing touch and goes.
SkyHigh
You're probably right, but in the end, it gives the FAA the authority to do so. AOPA has a great vid about a flight they did with our fellow European counterpart. The X-C trip started with 2 different fee's, one for a weather briefing, and the next for the filing of their flight plane. Then you get a Departure fee, enroute facility, approach(For each approach, and pending airport, one approach could cost $1000-1500). The list goes on, this was for a twin commanche I believe.
I won't go into much else, not looking for a fight. But for all of us, and our future(think how badly this would effect future flight training, there's a reason the US is very popular for that), I hope they kill the whole thing dead