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"General Aviation Serves America" launched
AOPA ^ | 4/20/09

Posted on 04/20/2009 10:48:20 AM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; aviation; bho44; generalaviation
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1 posted on 04/20/2009 10:48:20 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: pabianice

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


2 posted on 04/20/2009 10:52:12 AM PDT by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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To: pabianice

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.


3 posted on 04/20/2009 10:52:26 AM PDT by saganite (What would Sully do?)
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To: pabianice

VFR is the ultimate freedom.


4 posted on 04/20/2009 10:54:35 AM PDT by central_va (Co. C, 15th Va., Patrick Henry Rifles-The boys of Hanover Co.)
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To: pabianice

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.


5 posted on 04/20/2009 10:54:39 AM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: pabianice

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.


6 posted on 04/20/2009 10:55:05 AM PDT by Domandred (Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.)
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To: pabianice

Harrison “America needs change vote for Obama” Ford?


7 posted on 04/20/2009 10:55:10 AM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Vaquero
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.

8 posted on 04/20/2009 11:07:56 AM PDT by Regulator (Welcome to Zimbabwe! Now hand over your property)
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To: saganite
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!

9 posted on 04/20/2009 11:23:35 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: Regulator

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.


10 posted on 04/20/2009 11:35:36 AM PDT by saganite (What would Sully do?)
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To: pabianice

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


11 posted on 04/20/2009 12:00:57 PM PDT by jim_trent
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To: Regulator
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.

12 posted on 04/20/2009 12:06:25 PM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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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.
13 posted on 04/20/2009 1:03:23 PM PDT by org.whodat (Auto unions bad: Machinists union good=Hypocrisy)
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“but I for one have grown really tired of tax payers subsiding their hobby.”

I see you like to practice class warfare, liberal.


14 posted on 04/20/2009 1:25:03 PM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: org.whodat
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...
15 posted on 04/20/2009 1:27:47 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (In last year's nests, there are no birds this year.)
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To: ConservativeWarrior

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.


16 posted on 04/20/2009 1:31:14 PM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: org.whodat
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.

17 posted on 04/20/2009 1:34:13 PM PDT by Regulator (Welcome to Zimbabwe! Now hand over your property)
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To: Vaquero
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.

18 posted on 04/20/2009 1:37:22 PM PDT by Regulator (Welcome to Zimbabwe! Now hand over your property)
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To: CodeToad
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...
19 posted on 04/20/2009 1:51:28 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (In last year's nests, there are no birds this year.)
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To: CodeToad
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.

20 posted on 04/20/2009 2:01:03 PM PDT by TheCause ("that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States")
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