Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We do not need to discard proven revenue generators like the general aviation fuel taxes or the cargo waybill. These taxes actually reflect reality and do a great job of approximating system usage... The fuel tax is in stark contrast to the costly and burdensome bureaucracy that goes with the user-fee systems in other countries. If the commercial ticket tax is truly a problem, fix that specific problem. Do not create another one. Do not replace a simple, fair, and efficient tax on general aviation with complex user fees."

Source: Cessna CEO and GAMA President Jack Pelton, in his speech Friday to the Washington Aero-Club. Pelton sharply spoke out against errant and short-sighted attempts by certain Washington and airline elements to change the funding paradigm for the FAA -- to the detriment of the rest of the aviation world. Yeah, Jack!

FMI: www.cessna.com, www.aeroclub.org