Reacting to Wednesday's
news reports about user-fee based aviation legislation under
consideration by Congress, the Alliance for Aviation Across America
released the following statement to ANN:
"When the Alliance was formed, a key unifying principle was our
total opposition to user fees for aviation system funding. As we
have reiterated, the Alliance opposes user fees in any form for
several reasons. First, they needlessly replace the current,
efficient aviation excise taxes with a system that presents a
significant administrative burden for operators. Additionally, user
fee funding mechanisms can erode Congressional decision-making
authority. Furthermore, the introduction of aviation user fees
could put the United States on the path to privatization of the Air
Traffic Control system, something the Alliance opposes."
"Unfortunately, recent news reports have indicated that Congress
may be considering legislation that includes a user fee for
aviation system funding. While we have not seen actual legislation,
we know that if a bill is introduced that includes any type of user
fee, the Alliance will oppose it, and urge Congress to remove it
from any legislation under consideration.
"We look forward to working with the Senate on a bill for
funding the Federal Aviation Administration and modernizing the
aviation system that is in the best interests of all aviation
users, including those in small towns and rural areas across
America."
Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of>[...]
"The journey to this achievement started nearly a decade ago when a freshly commissioned Gentry, driven by a fascination with new technologies and a desire to contribute significan>[...]
Aero Linx: JAARS, Inc. For decades now, we’ve landed planes on narrow rivers and towering mountains. We’ve outfitted boats and vehicles to reach villages that rarely se>[...]
"Our driven and innovative team of military and civilian Airmen delivers combat power daily, ensuring our nation is ready today and tomorrow." Source: General Duke Richardson, AFMC>[...]
Aircraft Conflict Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace. A Red alert is used for conflicts when the predicted minimum separation is 5 na>[...]