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When I fly my non-jet aircraft I fly at 10,000 to 12,000 and use my own GPS to go where I want to go. If the Obama administration was really interested in lowering the burden on the air traffic control system then he should do away with CLASS A airspace
If you've got at least your private, then you know enough about the FAA to know that they move at the speed of molasses. I mean they still haven't made any real changes to crew rest minimums, even after the Colgan Q400 crash. Good luck getting them to eliminate an entire class of positive control airspace in our lifetime.
The only reason they would require the same services is because the government DEMANDS they require the same services. All airspace above 18,000 feet is CLASS A, which requires you to be on an IFR flight plan, meaning you are being routed by air traffic controllers. Do away with CLASS A airspace and let planes and pilots have the option of navigating for theirselves. When I fly my non-jet aircraft I fly at 10,000 to 12,000 and use my own GPS to go where I want to go. If the Obama administration was really interested in lowering the burden on the air traffic control system then he should do away with CLASS A airspace, but that is not what this is all about. It is about raising taxes and 'the rich' are always the first target. Those new taxes will eventually trickle down to all of us though because the last thing Obama ever wants to do is cut the size of government.
Bring back the "free flight" initiatives and allow planes to take the shortest route to their destination instead of flying in pre-arranged invisible highways in the sky.
The problem with getting rid of Class A airspace is that is where all the commercial and Part 135 traffic flys..you have to maintain positive control there mate!
Lufthansa Airbus 340/600 overtaken by Citation X - YouTube
plus over the ocean you can over take commerical jets and burn alot of fuel but if you fly like a jackass you can meet some U.S. F-15's or Canadian F-18's and mu guess is the EU has their version of NORAD.
but mach .92 is not bad for a commerical business jet if your a rich CEO and can afford to rent them
Sukhoi Su 27 - Ready Steady Go - YouTube
but to fly it like this you need to be a pretty much a military pilot and it is illegal unless over the ocean but hey now that is a is how a billionaire should travel screw a supercar a SU-27 flanker is the ultimate toy
The only reason they would require the same services is because the government DEMANDS they require the same services. All airspace above 18,000 feet is CLASS A, which requires you to be on an IFR flight plan, meaning you are being routed by air traffic controllers. Do away with CLASS A airspace and let planes and pilots have the option of navigating for theirselves. When I fly my non-jet aircraft I fly at 10,000 to 12,000 and use my own GPS to go where I want to go. If the Obama administration was really interested in lowering the burden on the air traffic control system then he should do away with CLASS A airspace, but that is not what this is all about. It is about raising taxes and 'the rich' are always the first target. Those new taxes will eventually trickle down to all of us though because the last thing Obama ever wants to do is cut the size of government.
You do understand the absolute mayhem that would be created if airliners/corporate operators simply flew their own made up routes in Class A or any other airspace???? Netjets alone does around 6-700 total flights per day. Now throw in thousands of airline flights, regional airline flights, corporate operators, charter operators..
If a mid-air collision a week is acceptable, then maybe it's a feasible idea....
Since Buffett's company owns NetJet, the leader in fractional jet ownership, do you think he supports this new fee? $100 per flight.
If it passes or not I don't think he's worried about it.
I hope it passes, if they are using our air traffic systems, why not?
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