Hey
HA, your in GA, where did you get a $1.50 from?.
GA is very much like that. I have had the unpleasant experiance of having the same done to me by some very unscrupuless operators.
there are also companies very close to me that wont let their pilots interact with other operators and organisations on the field.
(some do though
)
its all part of a nasty little industry........ shame though, as I have worked in with other companies and we did alright........ until they decided that they could be sneaky and make a better dollar...... it back fired, and usually does.