Diesel cost
I got a mail letter today from my club about the cost of Avgas and Avtur, and how Avtur is going up by 50p.
At first i didn t think too much about it, because I don't know many turbine pilots.
But then it hit me.
All the Thielert-engined planes and other diesels, whom I understand were confronted with high maintenance cost already, including the uncertainty on their next engines, will be hit severely, to the point Diesel may no longer remain so attractive....
But on top of that all these new VLJ's (many affordable single engine jets) will be hit in case they're used for private flying too (Airlines I'm led to understand will be able to reclaim the tax!!) ,
thats one way of cutting short the development of GA !!!!!
Any opinions?