Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We’ve held them at bay for a little while, and if it’s not us next year, who is it going to be?"

Source: Andy Millin, who each year arranges for a temporary control tower from the FAA for the annual Western Michigan Fly-In at Padgham Field in Allegan, MI. For the second year in a row, organizers of the fly-in received static from the FAA over the tower -- last year, an administrative snafu cancelled their request, and this year the FAA said it would cost the group $3,200 to have the tower for one day. Fortunately, both issues were resolved, with the help of the EAA. Millin says the most recent difficulties reminded him a little too much of proposed user fees being discussed for GA pilots... and wonders if the difficulties his group encountered aren't a sign of things to come.

FMI: www.eaa.org