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March 06, 2014

Airborne 03.05.14: GA Hit By User Fees-Again, Fantasy of Flight, Mooney Upgrades

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Here we go again! The White House has included aviation user fees for general aviation use of air traffic control services in President Obama's fiscal year 2015 spending proposal. The budget proposal states: “To more equitably distribute the cost of air traffic services across the aviation user community, the Administration proposes to establish a new surcharge for air traffic services of $100 per flight. Military aircraft, public aircraft, piston aircraft, air ambulances, aircraft operating outside of controlled airspace, and Canada-to- Canada

"(W)e are extremely disappointed that the President’s budget threatens to throw down obstacles to recovery by seeking to impose a $100 per flight user fee. Fortunately, both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress don’t share the president’s thinking on this issue." Source: GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce, reacting to President Obama's FY2015 budget proposal.

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The CG-4A glider, (C-for cargo, G-for glider) was the mainstay of the US Army Air Forces glider arsenal. It was designed by the Waco Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio, whose personnel followed specifications given to them by the US Army Air Corps.