Astute readers perusing the masthead at left will notice a slight change from recent issues: This magazines editorial office address has changed from Virginia to Florida. After a few years of freelancing for this and other outlets, publishing company FLYING Media Group made me an offer I couldnt refuse to relocate to their offices in Sarasota and join the company full time. Already, my decision to 288
Southern Exposure
As this issues deadline approached, the final disposition-if any-of the FAAs ill-considered proposal to impose user fees on general aviation is unknown. Although existing authorizations for the FAA and its programs are set to expire at the end of September, the final outcome of the user fee debate may not be known until well into October, if then. Two versions of the FAA legislation are moving in Congress, one in the House (H.R. 2881) and one in the Senate (S. 1300). Of the two, the House version lacks user fees; the Senate version would impose them, starting with turbine-powered aircraft.
Key Takeaways:
- The magazine's editorial office has relocated from Virginia to Florida as the editor joins FLYING Media Group full-time, aiming to improve content and presentation.
- This move is expected to enhance the magazine's "look and feel" and provide readers with more incisive examinations of flying personally flown aircraft.
- Congress is currently debating two versions of FAA legislation regarding user fees for general aviation, with the House version omitting them and the Senate version including them.
- Readers are strongly encouraged to contact their U.S. congressional representatives to express their views on the proposed FAA user fees before a final decision is reached.
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