You mean to alter or cover the N number? No. it won't work. SMO is a
towered airport. According to my knowledge from the SMO guys...the fee
is collected for every time wheels tough the ground. A person sitting
in a pickup truck with radio watches whether the plane is tough the
ground on the runway. Therefore, it is free for go-around but if you
stay in pattern for 3 touch and goes, then you pay 3X landing fee.
There is no fee for home based aircrafts and flight school, only the
outsiders.

That is the most unfair, ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I can't
believe your airport commission (or whatever is running this Mickey Mouse
operation) allows it. I'd be protesting that policy to everyone who would
listen, regardless of their "you don't have to pay" self-bribery.

If you local guys don't fight it, and if other airports see your airport
successfully raising money by shafting transient aircraft, that kind of
horse-**** policy WILL spread -- and then all we'll be able to do is fly
circles over our home field all day.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"