On Jul 22, 4:31*pm, george wrote:
On Jul 23, 5:19*am, Bob wrote:



I don't know about anyone else out there, but, I am about at the end
of my rope!

I just want to fly my plane.

But every day now, it seems, is another fee or rule or restriction!
*Our ELTs are now useless or worse.
*We are going to have to shell out a fortune for ADS-B.
*We now need to register (and pay) every three years. -- Why now after
100 years of flight?
*We pay property taxes (at least here in CA) AND file a mandatory form
so we have to pay more if God Forbid we paint or improve our plane.
*We can't fly within 100 miles of D.C. (literally, I think) without an
act of Congress (almost literally)
* add your own.

Is this going to stop before everyone gives up our hobby?
Or will flying in the United States be reserved only for the rich and
professionals?

Wasn't there something where if you flew from one State to another you
could be liable for sales tax in that State although you'd paid it in
your own ?

For a time I think it was FL that treated an airplane there for more
than a few days as taxable property in that state. I am not sure how
that got resolved. I don't know this, but suspect the underlying issue
had to do with yachts registered in a state of 'convenience' rather
than the state where it was kept. On the eastern seaboard many boats
had Delaware registration but were moored or docked full time in for
example MA (not known for being modest in imposing taxes when I lived
there).