CT4ME Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 The talk of General Aviation "User Fees" is circulating again... as it has for many years. But maybe, soon, it may become part of the Obama legacy. In a recent response to a petition asking that user fees be taken of the table, Dana Hyde of the Office of Management and Budget dropped a bombshell... "We have concluded that a $100 per flight user fee is an equitable way for those who benefit to bear the cost of this essential service," 100 Bucks per flight! Now, this isn't a current specific proposal... but...expect the $100 'burger to be $200 sometime soon. What burns me is the government will create a bureaucracy that costs more to run than it collects in fees. Why not just add a few cents to the already-in-place fuel tax? I'll be sending a few extra $$$ to the AOPA/EAA PACs... Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlfpckrs Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 How could $100 per flight possibly be administered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Here's more... It looks like piston-powered aircraft are being excluded, for now http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/100_flight_fee_user_airspace_nbaa_faa_fuel_tax_white_house_response_206021-1.html Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 In my opinion, based on no expertise, the way the government will attack this is: 1. Apply the user fee to operations that can pass it on rather than have to eat it themselves. 2. Apply it to IFR flights (maybe to be followed by Traffic Advisory VFR flights). 3. Portray aviation as a rich person's luxury that the rest of the nation should expect the user to pay for 4. Implement it incrementally, a small target audience and a small fee at first, to be expanded later. Again, I know nothing about the details, the above is purely speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 'sounds pretty close to me. Got my AOPA PAC mailer today... going back with $$$ tomorrow. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevez2436 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Less Than 24 Hours to Support Senate Letter to FAA http://www.eaa.org/news/2013/2013-06-03_EAA-members-act-now.asp http://govt.eaa.org/10203/tell-faa-no-user-fees-support-aviation-events/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Less Than 24 Hours to Support Senate Letter to FAA http://www.eaa.org/n...ers-act-now.asp http://govt.eaa.org/...viation-events/ Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crs123 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Here in Canada, we have a good system. All the NavCanada/Transport Canada stuff would STILL be needed by commercial aviation even if there were NO private pilots. Therefore costs are based on the weight of the aircraft. Litterally pennies for us floks, however, rather more if you fly an A380. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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