Gil Brice
August 28th 03, 08:54 PM
Only having been a pilot for 2-years I can honestly say that this is the
most ridiculous "Russian Roulette" regulation I have seen yet.
"Roger Long" m> wrote in
message ...
> Say, this really looks to be for real. AOPA just advised me not to stay
> overnight in RI or fly between airports until it blows over. I'm planning
> on emailing the following to some of the FBO's to give them some
ammunition
> in getting it overturned. Other northeast pilots might want to do
something
> similar.
>
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> Thank you for taking time to discuss the emergency tax regulation. I will
> be informing our 25 club members that flights to RI in club aircraft are
> prohibited until this matter is resolved. Although I understand that the
> provision only applies to overnight stopovers or flights between RI
> airports, I would not want a member faced with the choice between assuming
> an economic liability equal to 7% of the aircraft's cost and taking off in
> poor weather or with a mechanical problem. I also would not want their
> choice of an emergency diversion airport effected by knowledge of this
> provision.
>
> I am confident that this tax provision will eventually be overturned by
the
> courts, even if common sense does not prevail. In the meantime, we would
be
> required to carry any tax judgement as a liability on our books which
would
> impair our ability to borrow money or sell the aircraft. We could also be
> exposed to legal costs defending against any action by the state to
collect.
>
> I look forward to a successful resolution of this matter so that we, and
> other GA pilots, will again feel free to fly to RI and spend our dollars
in
> your state.
>
> --
> Roger Long
>
>
most ridiculous "Russian Roulette" regulation I have seen yet.
"Roger Long" m> wrote in
message ...
> Say, this really looks to be for real. AOPA just advised me not to stay
> overnight in RI or fly between airports until it blows over. I'm planning
> on emailing the following to some of the FBO's to give them some
ammunition
> in getting it overturned. Other northeast pilots might want to do
something
> similar.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -------------------
>
> Thank you for taking time to discuss the emergency tax regulation. I will
> be informing our 25 club members that flights to RI in club aircraft are
> prohibited until this matter is resolved. Although I understand that the
> provision only applies to overnight stopovers or flights between RI
> airports, I would not want a member faced with the choice between assuming
> an economic liability equal to 7% of the aircraft's cost and taking off in
> poor weather or with a mechanical problem. I also would not want their
> choice of an emergency diversion airport effected by knowledge of this
> provision.
>
> I am confident that this tax provision will eventually be overturned by
the
> courts, even if common sense does not prevail. In the meantime, we would
be
> required to carry any tax judgement as a liability on our books which
would
> impair our ability to borrow money or sell the aircraft. We could also be
> exposed to legal costs defending against any action by the state to
collect.
>
> I look forward to a successful resolution of this matter so that we, and
> other GA pilots, will again feel free to fly to RI and spend our dollars
in
> your state.
>
> --
> Roger Long
>
>