Harrison Ford Lends Celebrity Power to Fight for GA

Bethany Whitfield

Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 08:05 PM ET

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Harrison Ford met with the Senate General Aviation Caucus on Capitol Hill to advocate for general aviation (GA).
Discussions focused on pressing GA issues including the future of avgas, the BARR program, and opposition to proposed user fees and extended aircraft depreciation schedules.
Ford, along with other GA community leaders, stressed the vital contributions of general aviation to local communities and economies.

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Harrison Ford was on Capital Hill Tuesday meeting with the Senate General Aviation Caucus and lending his star power to general aviation advocacy.

The actor joined the bipartisan group of senators to discuss some of the most pressing issues currently facing GA, including the dismantling of the BARR (Blocked Aircraft Registration Request) program, the future of avgas and the subject of user fees.