Government Advocacy

Issue Brief

AOPA Priorities in 2005

January 2005

Aviation Funding: Preventing User Fees

• Fuel tax is efficient
• Piecemeal user fees are a disincentive to safety
• Changes possibly harmful to the economics of GA

Aviation Infrastructure: Protecting Airports

• Urban development/encroachment problems
• Grant obligation enforcement, taxpayer protection
• Legislative solutions — purchase of development rights

Aviation Security: Protecting Access to Airspace

• Proactive efforts — AOPA's Airport Watch
• Air Defense Identification Zone — DC-3
• Temporary flight restrictions — periodic review
• Presidential movement TFRs
• Military operations areas
• Biometric ID certificates, background checks

Delivery of FAA Services

• Cost/affordability of government services — A-76 FSS
• Improving Safety: Aviation Safety Reporting System, WAAS

Affordability of General Aviation

• Costs of private services — insurance

If you have any questions, please contact AOPA at 202/737-7950.