GA FUEL TAXES PER FLIGHT USER FEES
Government Perspective
Prepay for Use
(Makes avoidance impossible)
Post-pay for Use
(Makes collection more difficult)
No Bureaucracy to Administer Creates IRS Branch of FAA
A new Sky-R-S
Keeps Focus on Safety Dilutes Focus by Adding Revenue Collection
User Perspective
No Record-Keeping Requirements Record-Keeping Requirements
No Processing Costs/Burden Processing Costs/Burdens
Understood and Accepted by Users Negative Impact in Foreign Countries
Simple Congestion Deterrent No Congestion Deterrent
Pro-Environment No Environmental Incentive