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Old February 9th 07, 05:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Logajan
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Default If user fees go into effect I'm done

"Steve Foley" wrote:
It all depends on what they call a user.


Anyone who fuels their aircraft with avgas or mogas may see a four-fold
increase in fuel tax:

"a nearly four-fold increase in the fuel tax paid by general aviation
operators (avgas and autogas)" From:

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...3-d6e3d27524b1

Wait - you say you fly between non-towered private-use airfields and
generally don't use ATC when you do? Tough. You have no idea how
expensive it is for the federal government to maintain the atmosphere!
You think it just grows on trees!?