[Man50D]

"... There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one MAKES them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. ......just pass the the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted -- and you create a nation of law-breakers -- and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Reardon, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with."

- p.411, Ayn Rand, ATLAS SHRUGGED, Signet Books, NY, 1957

[Daffynition]

Amen to that ...

From ANN and a quote from Louis Meiners, attorney/pilot:

"As many ANN readers are aware, Maine has been trying to tax pilots flying their aircraft into the state for extended periods of time. To help avoid this issue, Meiners recommends suppressing your N number. It is "too easy for states to arbitrarily send out notices to people." explains Meiners. The NBAA designed the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program, which prevents your airplane from being identified by flight tracking software. This increases your privacy and makes it harder for states to stick taxes on aircraft that are not based there."

Pilots are hiding their float planes in coves and planning not to buy any fuel for their craft when they are there.