"john smith" wrote:
AOPA I think shot itself in the foot bitchin' about this tax. Made
us
look like a bunch of cheapskates before State legislators and the
Office
of Aviation. Flying in to talk to latter people in AOPA's
CitationJet,
as the Office is located on an airport.

Rudy is much of a voice for aviation in Ohio.


Rudy _was_ the voice for aviation in Ohio. He's moved on to Port
Authority Director out in a big city in the Northwest. He meekly told
media out there that he was "just an airplane guy." We in our airport
association had met him. A pilot himself in the state's little twin,
but on around 60K salary didn't fly his own plane AFAIK. He probably
had perspective on AOPA lobbying, but I still criticize AOPA for telling
any official in my Ohio that I can't afford $100, for the pure purpose
of telling members in the other 49 that AOPA is working for you. The
"onerous tax" per AOPA's mag.

Fred F.