Fuel Prices
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Fuel Prices
I saw a disturbing hike in AVGAS charges, which broke the £1.00/Litre barrier at one UK airfield when I was there on Sunday (12/3). What is the situation like at other UK airfields and, just curious, but what is the situation like on the continent at the moment. I don't usually quibble about trivial items like Fuel, but this rise is alarming and could start to hit the G/A community hard if this is a sign of what is likely to come at other airfields.
This leaves me feeling worried for the G/A community as a whole, if AVGAS prices escalate to big levels.
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It's a Decision...... Land.
This leaves me feeling worried for the G/A community as a whole, if AVGAS prices escalate to big levels.
Regards
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It's a Decision...... Land.
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Isn't it about time the government lowered the tax on AVGAS? We see figures quoted by the AA that something like 80% of the cost of motor car fuel (in the UK) goes to the government in tax.
When will the UK government realise that general aviation is not just a rich man's sport and provides employment, etc. to a significant number of people.
For the amount of revenue they collect in tax from AVGAS I would have thought they could afford to slash the tax and give general aviation a welcome shot in the arm in the UK.
In summary, I don't think we should blame the oil prices so much as the penal amount of tax that we pay in the UK on AVGAS!!
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When will the UK government realise that general aviation is not just a rich man's sport and provides employment, etc. to a significant number of people.
For the amount of revenue they collect in tax from AVGAS I would have thought they could afford to slash the tax and give general aviation a welcome shot in the arm in the UK.
In summary, I don't think we should blame the oil prices so much as the penal amount of tax that we pay in the UK on AVGAS!!
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Considerably more worrying than the tax on AVGAS is the news that the EU is going to tax Jet A1 (AVTUR) on domestic and inter-European flights. This is going to increase the cost of tickets = decrease the number of pax = add more costs to airline bottom lines = airlines have to cut back on staff.
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It must be one of the main reasons for the huge loss of business of UK flying schools to the states.
Given a light aircraft probably uses £30/hr of Avgas - if the tax was slashed and this came down to £10/hr, that would give the UK flying schools a huge boost if they could pass that on to their customers. It would cut £800 off the cost of a PPL!
I run on Mogas and own two very large jerry-cans (and an aircraft that burns 2 gallons an hour) but this is hardly an option for everybody. Also MOGAS is getting worse and worse.
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Given a light aircraft probably uses £30/hr of Avgas - if the tax was slashed and this came down to £10/hr, that would give the UK flying schools a huge boost if they could pass that on to their customers. It would cut £800 off the cost of a PPL!
I run on Mogas and own two very large jerry-cans (and an aircraft that burns 2 gallons an hour) but this is hardly an option for everybody. Also MOGAS is getting worse and worse.
G
