Stand by, Bose-X, here comes another moan !
Can anyone give me a good reason why the galactic regional spaceports (and indeed, a lot of "fields" now) vary the fees (upwards) with an increase in MTOW ?
I quite understand why I have to pay approach, landing and "handling" fees, even if the service received for the latter is often quite pathetic (Newcastle springs immediately to mind), but the "charge you more if you weigh more" thing really p*sses me off.
My single falls into the "between 1.5 and 2.0 tonnes" category. At some airfields, this costs me about 75% more than my previous aircraft, for exactly the same service : and yet the increase in MTOW is almost certainly a
benefit to the airfield concerned (I'm likely to take on a lot more fuel, carry more PAX and therefore spend more in local facilities, and whether VFR or IFR, I will be occupying a lot less of the controllers' time.)
Yes, I understand the business rationale behind the L&H charges, but this simply smacks of "we charge you more because we can!" mentality.
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