Question of the Week: Which Is More Likely to Ground You

Question of the Week: Which Is More Likely to Ground You – Fuel Prices or User Fees?

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A recent AVweb poll revealed that 57% of readers believe the U.S. government should offer low-interest loans for ADS-B avionics upgrades, similar to Alaska's proposal, given the federal mandate.
Conversely, 32% of respondents felt that taxpayers should not be responsible for outfitting individual owners' planes with next-generation avionics.
This week's poll question asks readers whether rising fuel prices or added user fees are more likely to ground them from recreational flying.

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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers

PREVIOUS RESULTS ***

Alaska governor Sarah Palin is proposing the state offer low-interest loans to help owners upgrade their avionics for ADS-B. Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they thought that would be a good idea for the rest of the U.S.

A clear majority (57% of those who responded) agreed that since ADS-B is a federal mandate, the government should step up to assist owners with the transition. Another 32% of you, however, felt that outfitting individual owners’ planes with next-generation avionics shouldn’t be taxpayers’ responsibility.

For the complete breakdown of reader answers,click here.
(You may be asked to register and answer, if you haven’t already participated in this poll.)

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION ***

In the past, we’ve asked about many factors that might limit (or even prohibit) you from flying recreationally. This week, AVweb reader Matt Bentson put the same question to us pretty directly, and we’re passing the buck along to our readership: Which is more likely to ground you first – rising fuel prices or the added expense of user fees?

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