Originally Posted by
mccube5
I think the problem is we need to redefine the term "GA". I do feel that netjets and the like get away like bandits without any fees. But the bottomline is user-fees and taxes can not be imposed on the weekend warrior.
Redefine? It's a 135/91 Subpart-K(pending who's in back), how else do you define it? In the end, GA is simply any operation that doesn't fall under military or airline. I'm just trying to understand your point here
Honestly, the GA market still pays plenty, but it comes in ramp fee's, hideous fuel prices if you have a need to go into a "big-ger" airport. Airlines pay these, but that's more in the leasing agreement to operate from their gates at each facility, and their fuel is bought from the supplier in mass, so therefor discounts/gallon. If a landing fee is to be paid, that is required for all aircraft going in, and dependent on weight, so that's fair also. I almost forgot, all A/C over 6000lbs pay Excise Tax, so they have to pay for that too.
**stepping off soap-box** Honestly, I'll defend the anti-user-fee to the end. It's wrong for all sectors. It will hurt everyone in the end