AOPA and ATC Privatization

"Tarver Engineering" writes:
"Chip Jones" wrote in message
[snip]
Ah, now it all becomes clear. YOU put Mead where he is.

I made it possible for Mead to go where he is. Anytime a civil servant is
removed from an issue, they require an advocate to bring them back. It
helped that my Congressman was Chair of Government Oversight and Reform back
then, he is now Chair of Ways and Means. The reform of FAA has been a very
effective Republican political issue, not to mention the lives that have
been saved.

You mean you got him to do something for one of his constituents?
I thought he last represented his district 20 years ago when he
understood that DoD operations impact a large portion of the
people of his district. He's now so busy wheeling and dealing
inside the Beltway that I'm not certain he could find his
district on a map.

"Everett M. Greene" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" writes:
"Chip Jones" wrote in message
[snip]
Ah, now it all becomes clear. YOU put Mead where he is.

I made it possible for Mead to go where he is. Anytime a civil servant
is
removed from an issue, they require an advocate to bring them back. It
helped that my Congressman was Chair of Government Oversight and Reform
back
then, he is now Chair of Ways and Means. The reform of FAA has been a
very
effective Republican political issue, not to mention the lives that have
been saved.

You mean you got him to do something for one of his constituents?

Yes. Several years ago we had a box installed IAW AC143.13, instead of our
installation manual. The report back was, "cockpit filled with smoke" and
so Iwent down to the ACO to get athority to write the installs myself. I
discovered that Douglas didn't want professional engineers and I couldn't
play. FAA thought I was very funny when I expected them to fix their
problem.

I thought he last represented his district 20 years ago when he
understood that DoD operations impact a large portion of the
people of his district. He's now so busy wheeling and dealing
inside the Beltway that I'm not certain he could find his
district on a map.

Thomas still comes here and meets the Republicans.

Well it is and it is not, one needs to know a little about govenment
to understand the system. Just like commercial fuel taxes at the gas
station pays for the interstate highway system, the fuel tax and other
fees pay for the airway jetroute system. Each system of
transportation is mostly self supporting.

It is also very interesting how much each system ties into the other.
Ever wonder why a VFR C150 can fly into ORD on the busiest day and why
at such a busy commerical place they dont try and restrict slow
private aircraft. Once they do, then Grayhound Bus could demand the
same thing over the George Washington Bridge into NYC. And we all
know the little guy driving the VW Bug has the same right to the road
as the driver of the Greyhound bus.











"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message nk.net...
"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
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My understanding:
The system as it is currently financed is from fuel and gate (ticket)
taxes. The system is not only self supporting, but actually
accumulates money. Unfortunately the way the system is set up the FAA
has to justify the money they spend as if it comes from the general
fund. Only those who fly and use aviation fuel are paying in to the
system, not he general taxpayer.

It is one of the few government agencies that has been self
supporting, even if it does have some problems. Many of which are due
to the way congress lets them have their own money.


My understanding is that Air Traffic is about 85% funded by the trust fund,
at least it was several years ago. It shouldn't be funded exclusively from
aviation taxes because Air Traffic also provides services to the military.

"John" wrote in message
om...

Ever wonder why a VFR C150 can fly into ORD on the busiest day and why
at such a busy commerical place they dont try and restrict slow
private aircraft.


A VFR C150 can't fly into ORD on the busiest day and private aircraft of all
speeds are restricted at such busy airports. ORD is in Class B airspace and
on the busiest day a VFR aircraft seeking entry will be told to remain clear
of the Class B airspace. ORD is a high density traffic airport under FAR
Part 93, it is limited to just ten IFR operations per hour by general
aviation aircraft.