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United States Pilots Association |
USPA President Steve Uslan has contacted all U.S. Senators with the following letter:
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The United States Pilots Association has learned that the Senate Aviation Subcommittee is proposing a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill that includes a drastic new “user fee” proposal, as well as a phase-out of the 4.3% fuel tax currently paid by the commercial airlines, in addition to an increase in the fuel tax paid by general aviation. Consequently, all of this adds up to a huge tax cut for the commercial airlines at the expense of the businesses, industries, and communities that use general aviation for access to mobility, medical services, and economic opportunity.
The USPA is extremely disappointed to find that this Senate bill puts the airlines’ interests ahead of small planes that serve the many communities across the country not served by the airlines, and the airlines serve only about 3% of the airports in our country. This proposal to create a new user fee tax, in addition to what they already pay on fuel, would decimate many of the airports, businesses, and towns that rely on general aviation. At the same time, phasing out fuel taxes for the commercial airlines is just another government give-away for the airlines at the expense of small businesses across the country.
We respectfully request you vote against this bill when it comes for a combined vote. Please feel free to contact me for more information.
The United States Pilots Association represents general aviation pilots and businesses throughout the United States.
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Please contact your Senators immediately, asking that he not support this bill.
Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association