Re the US-not a minimum fuel tax - a very substantial fuel tax which results in those flying VFR and getting virtually no service paying the same as those who fly IFR and getting a superb service.
US Fuel taxes are 21.9 cents/usg on jet fuel and 19.4 cents/usg tax on avgas.
That is 5.78 cents/liter Avtur and 5.125 cents/liter Avgas Dick
And that for full access to the ATC system.
Substantial?
We pay triple that in avgas GST alone and get sweet **** all for our money IFR or VFR!
Don't you understand risk management?
Do you?
I don't think you do. I think you're an enthusiastic amateur and a condescending, sanctimonious one at that.
We had a good system 25 years ago until
YOU helped the beaurocrats and pollies destroy it.