Posted on 11/08/2013 6:36:09 AM PST by KeyLargo
The "Affordable Aircraft Act" coming soon!
The Affordable Aircraft Act, a new program under development which if enacted will allow every American to own a new approved (and in many cases cost subsidized) airplane. nickname: "Obamaplane".
The U.S. government is contemplating new legislation called "The Affordable Aircraft Act" which declares that every citizen MUST purchase a new aircraft, by April 2016. These "affordable" aircraft will cost an average of $154,000 - $355,000 each. This does not include taxes, hangar fees, licensing and registration fees, nor ongoing costs of fuel, docking, hangar and storage fees, maintenance or repair costs or pilot training.
This law is being drafted, because until now, typically only wealthy and financially responsible people have been able to purchase an aircraft. This new law will ensure that every American can and will now be able to acquire an "affordable" aircraft of their own, because everyone is "entitled" to a new airplane. If you purchase your airplane before the end of 2014, you will receive four "free" life-saving parachutes; not including monthly testing and packing fees.
In order to make sure everyone purchases an affordable airplane, the costs of owning a plane will increase on average of 250-400% per year. Supply and demand may drive operating prices up too as no new airports or airstrips are being contemplated. This way, middle class and wealthy pilots will pay more for something that other people don't want or can't afford to maintain, and will contribute to the "aircraft acquisition subsidy" fund.
(Excerpt) Read more at airnation.net ...
Sacramento Bee 11-17-03
UCD defends cutbacks, but nurses fear impact on kids By Elizabeth Hume
Last April, UC Davis officials cut the Life Flight program by half, saying the reduction in service would not affect the public.
"We consolidated the Life Flight program because the second helicopter wasn't being utilized and we can serve this community better if we redirect the funds," said Carole Gan, a UC Davis spokeswoman.
If you don’t have the magazines, with ammo, the guns are just high priced clubs.
All that sounds really great.
The Bell 47 (MASH style choppers) rides at EAA were just always absurdly long but it was fun to watch them.
Learning to fly a helicopter would be the type of flying I would be interested in. There is a school in Charleston but it pretty pricey (no shock I know) but there is a fixed wing place here in Columbia that looks more affordable and going into next year just might try one of those discovery flights to see if it would be worth going after.
A biplane always looked like fun for short hops. Maybe I can catch one at some kind of EAA event.
EAA stuff begins about halfway or so here:
http://tysonneil.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Old-Aircraft
cool!!
Great photo! Thanks for sharing.
I had to wear a parachute to fly that.
And there was NO ejector seat. if you hear:
“Bail Out Bail Out Bail Out”
1. Unbuckle seat belt
2. Manually open the canopy
3. climb out of your seat
4. Jump clear of the aircraft
5. Pull the ripcord
I kid you not.
It was a day i will never forget! :-)
Snoopy would understand
LOL...LOVE the leather helmet! :-)
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“If you dont have the magazines, with ammo, the guns are just high priced clubs.”
Plenty here.
http://www.brownells.com/magazines/index.htm
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/CategoryListing.aspx?catid=6203
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