"General Aviation Serves America" launched

AOPA ^ | 4/20/09

[pabianice]

General aviation is fighting back against Obama's clear plan to shut it down (except for the private jets of his Hollywood and business buddies). Hit link to see first two TV ads.

[grobdriver]

And if that fails... well, the revolution will need an air force.

[saganite]

AOPA has been fighting this battle for at least 20 years in my memory and probably longer. With the blatant class warfare going on now and the continued pressure from airlines and others who don’t like all those little planes crowding into their airspace they may be able to shut it down finally. It will look more like private aviation in Europe. Hint: There isn’t much except for the very wealthy.

[central_va]

VFR is the ultimate freedom.

[1010RD]

Doesn’t Ford know how queer he looks with that earring? Can’t he take it off just for one commercial?

BTW aviation would be better off if the government got out of it all together.

[Domandred]

I’m glad they got Harrison Ford as a spokesman. Not sure about his other politics but on this on Ford would be all over as an avid GA pilot and probably the most famous member of the volunteer Civilian Air Patrol.

[Vaquero]

Harrison “America needs change vote for Obama” Ford?

[Regulator]

It's a good thing that a big Obama supporter comes down on the side of GA. It'll give them pause.

And if you want to talk about class warfare, isn't GA all about the little guy getting to be in on the fun, instead of just the bankers and their buddies?

Obama and his Bolshevik supporters will lose this. Working class people both fly and work at aviation companies. The unions are heavily represented at all the GA companies.

He can rap about building trains but by the time they get through the eminent domain wars for the right of way, he'll be long gone from office and the jobs will be lost.

[Yo-Yo]

It will look more like private aviation in Europe. Hint: There isn’t much except for the very wealthy.

With the price of gasoline so high over there, I can't imagine what the cost of AvGas is!

[saganite]

I’ll disagree with you that Obama will necessarily lose this because the owners of planes are working class little guys. Even if they are don’t you realize how easy it is to vilify anyone with any possession which is beyond the reach of the average Joe? The public looks at GA as private jet owners anyway and even if they were aware of all those single engine owners out there they won’t have as much consideration for them as they have for smokers or SUV owners.

[jim_trent]

Wait until he learns about “homebuilt airplanes”. He will have to close the “aviation loophole”.

[Vaquero]

It's a good thing that a big Obama supporter comes down on the side of GA. It'll give them pause.

I'd prefer a big Obama supporter comes down in favor of the 1st & 2nd amendment (and all the rest of the amendments while we are at it).

I'd prefer a big obama supporter comes down in favor of LIFE.

[org.whodat]

Private aviation can do as it pleases, but I for one have grown really tired of tax payers subsiding their hobby. Privatize and sale all the little county air ports.

[CodeToad]

“but I for one have grown really tired of tax payers subsiding their hobby.”

I see you like to practice class warfare, liberal.

[ConservativeWarrior]

Private aviation can do as it pleases, but I for one have grown really tired of tax payers subsiding their hobby.

Hear, hear. Next, let's stop subsidizing the interstate highway system. I'm tired of subsidizing motorists' hobbies, too. And boaters. Boaters are next. Now about those state parks and people who hike as a hobby...

[CodeToad]

He isn’t against all that, just flying. Wanna bet he is a failed pilot candidate and is pissed and jealous about it? I run into those types every day in my job and he smells of it.

[Regulator]

Privatize and sale all the little county air ports

We get tired of county bureaucrats not taking care of those airports.

Google "airparks real estate" and watch the avalanche that comes back at you.

[Regulator]

I'd prefer...

Yuh takes what yuh gits, you know?

Every little bit helps.

Soon as Bammy-Wammy starts cramping a few people's lifestyles, they may decide that the novelty's worn off and maybe they could do without Mr. Multi-Culti Magic.

[ConservativeWarrior]

My money's on him living near an airport but not being an aviation enthusiast.

A developer bought the land sorrounding our local apt (OQN) a few years ago to build retirement condos. The first few craggly old codgers moved in and instantly wanted airport use restricted to certain days/hours. They rose quite a stink. Fortunately, the publicity they generated only served to warn others about the proximity to the airport, and the development is less than 10% built, 2 years later.

Same thing everywhere. People move to a new place and expect everyone there to change their ways...

[TheCause]

Hey CodeToad

Excuse me? How the hell do you know that?
Click on his userid: org.whodat
And guess what you will find:
Air Force Vet. 1967-1971,
He is a US Air Force vet! Now don't you feel stupid??

I believe that Socrates said it best

It is better to keep silent than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.