Reply to "Can They Do This? Restrict VFR traffic, [Idaho]

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All technicalities aside, it comes down to the fact that the resort
owners at Sun Valley [we call them "greedheads"] are sucking up to the
"Richie Riches" [Gates, Schwarzenegger, Willis, Cruise, Eastwood,
Buffet, et al] and pressure the airport manager to cater to their jets.


That and the fact that the jets & turbines that come into Friedman
[HLE] put a lot more $$ in the FBO's pockets [there's only one FBO on
the field, thus the 100LL is $4/gallon!] than us VFR'ers.

[Larry Dighera]

On 23 Apr 2005 09:32:49 -0700, wrote in
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>All technicalities aside, it comes down to the fact that the resort
>owners at Sun Valley [we call them "greedheads"] are sucking up to the
>"Richie Riches" [Gates, Schwarzenegger, Willis, Cruise, Eastwood,
>Buffet, et al] and pressure the airport manager to cater to their jets.
>
>
>That and the fact that the jets & turbines that come into Friedman
>[HLE] put a lot more $$ in the FBO's pockets [there's only one FBO on
>the field, thus the 100LL is $4/gallon!] than us VFR'ers.

I am unable to find a clause in the AIP agreement authorizing the
airport to discriminate against VFR flights based upon _economic_
factors. Perhaps someone should point this out to the airport manager
and FAA. It will be interesting to see how the NOTAM is worded.

[BTIZ]

has anyone contacted AOPA during all of this?

BT

> wrote in message
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> All technicalities aside, it comes down to the fact that the resort
> owners at Sun Valley [we call them "greedheads"] are sucking up to the
> "Richie Riches" [Gates, Schwarzenegger, Willis, Cruise, Eastwood,
> Buffet, et al] and pressure the airport manager to cater to their jets.
>
>
> That and the fact that the jets & turbines that come into Friedman
> [HLE] put a lot more $$ in the FBO's pockets [there's only one FBO on
> the field, thus the 100LL is $4/gallon!] than us VFR'ers.
>

[john smith]

Look under traffic management programs.

Larry Dighera wrote:
> I am unable to find a clause in the AIP agreement authorizing the
> airport to discriminate against VFR flights based upon _economic_
> factors. Perhaps someone should point this out to the airport manager
> and FAA. It will be interesting to see how the NOTAM is worded.

[Larry Dighera]

>Larry Dighera wrote:
>> I am unable to find a clause in the AIP agreement authorizing the
>> airport to discriminate against VFR flights based upon _economic_
>> factors. Perhaps someone should point this out to the airport manager
>> and FAA. It will be interesting to see how the NOTAM is worded.
On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 16:02:57 GMT, john smith > wrote in
>::

>Look under traffic management programs.
>
I don't see where it mentions discriminating between VFR and IFR
flights is authorized. Are you able to provide a citation?