| 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.
Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 11:56:32 AM