Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...



I used to set chokers and pull green chain. We never got over 3 logs per trailer. Those were the days.

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-----Original message-----
From: Richard Williams <rkwill@lewiscounty.com>
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Sent: Thu, Jun 28, 2012 00:57:21 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...


James,

That could well be.
They still think it is a logging town, but most of the surrounding mountains
have trees less than 50 years old (bean poles) and all the local mills have
downsized their log cutting tools so they cannot handle logs over 26 inches in
diameter. A typical logging truck now has 50-100 bean poles on it rather than a
single log.

R. Williams


---------- Original Message -----------
From: James Ferris
To: "Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com"
Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:29:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport
(OTH) i...

> Looks like your town fathers are as stupid as Obama.
>
> From:Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend
> Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
>  
>
> Fellows,
>
> ON the subject of landing fees (and other bad decisions by city
> fathers).
>
> At my local airport, (strom field) there is (currently) no landing nor
> tiedown fee.
>
> Each year the local town has a 'big' Loggers Jubilee festival during
> the second weekend in August.
>
> A few years back a bi-plane guy wanted to supply touring around Mt St
> Helens and Mt Rainier, rides to the tourists during the Loggers
> Jubilee, for a very nominal fee (for gas and oil). He was driven out
> by the 'town fathers' who told the pilot there would be a 'per person'
> landing fee ($25 I think) for each and every landing.
>
> The result is the pilot powered up and left, with narry a passenger to
> show for the whole weekend. ( This would have been great for the local
> community and introduced many to the fun of flying a small plane.)
>
> The pilot has not been back.
>
> That short sightedness is typical of the 'town fathers'.
> Not only for quickly destroying the Loggers Jubilee but also
> destroying the airport.
>
> The town does receive a major amount ofU.S./FAA money every year for airport
> maintenance.
> Still it is a hassle just to get the town to mow the grass and replace
> runway lights when they burn out. Sweeping the runways and taxiways on
> a regular basis is beyond their ability as is fixing the drainage so
> the infield is not flooded most of the year. It took nearly two years
> to get the radio receiver that controls the runway lights replaced,
> when it had quit working.
>
> The other local airports have had their runway alignment updated by
> some 10 degrees in the last decade. The town refuses to re-paint the
> runway numbers because it will cost a few bucks.
> (They did re-paint the hold short and center lines about a decade ago
> and put a coating of prima-teen over the gravel runway and taxiways
> back in the '80s. A few years ago, they put double garage doors on two
> of the open 'T' hangers. They seem to think that is plenty of
> maintenance.)
>
> the runway used to be ~4000' long. The wisdom of the town fathers (and
> clout of the lone resident on a side road) resulted in the runway
> being cut down to 1800' and the side road extended across where the
> runway used to be, just so the one lone resident could have a more
> direct route into town.
>
> One of the results of the lack of proper surface maintenance is nearly
> every flight results in one or more new chips taken out of the our
> prop blades.
>
> The town tries to charge landing and tiedown fees. However, they are unwilling
> to designate a person to collect such fees. I'm sure such fees, if vigorously
> collected, would eliminate the aircraft traffic at the airport.
>
> Just to help things along, a few years ago, we had a mayor that wanted
> to 'upgrade' the town. One of his projects was an excellent sign near
> the airport entrance that could be easily read from the highway (large,
> white with black lettering) The town fathers caused the mayor to be
> ousted, then replaced the good sign with a two tone brown, unreadable sign.
>
> There are already lots of empty businesses in town due to the high
> taxes. Just this last year, one of the two grocery stores in town went
> out of business. Even most of the taverns are out of business.
>
> It does not help that some of the city fathers want to tear down the
> airport and build a strip mall. Note: The airport is quite a ways off
> the highway, so such a strip mall would be a failure)
>
> There are some local pilots that would like to keep their planes at
> the airport. However, the town fathers refuse to allow any more
> hangers (currently 7) to be built.
>
> So, landing fees are not the only bad things that can happen to a
> local airport. The town fathers are the biggest problem.
>
> R. Williams
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Lyle Cox" 40funaerosports.com>
> To: 40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:53:36 -0600
> Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport
> (OTH) i...
>
> > That's a good question..both pieces…..exempting the locals and how
> > do they charge touch and goes. I've never paid a landing fee, so
> > I'm quite unfamiliar with the whole thing.
> >
> > From: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:50 PM To:
> > mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> > group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
> >
> > A lot of airports are the ones who sell the fuel which probably
> > explains the $25 credit if you buy fuel. Just their way of trying to
> > make the fees more acceptable for GA aircraft. My bet is they probably
> > exempt aircraft based at the airport. Curious how they handle aircraft
> > who do touch and goes. Probably only charge if you park your AC there.
> >
> > In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:42:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com writes:
> >
> > So I don't understand…..if the airport is charging the
> > fee…..what does buying fuel have to do with it?
> >
> > From: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:39 PM To: Sport_Airc
> > mailto:raft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re:
> > North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
> >
> > If you pay the fees probably the airport. If you buy fuel depends on
> > who sells the fuel at the airport. So if you buy fuel most of it goes
> > to the fuel company as usual.
> >
> > In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:36:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com writes:
> >
> > So who does the 25 bucks go to? The FBO or the airport?
> >
> > From: Sport_Airc mailto:raft%40yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:39 PM To:
> > mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> > group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
> >
> > I agree fees for GA need to be fought with everything you got. Looking
> > at their website the fees are not that excessive and you get $25
> > credit if you buy $25 of fuel..
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > In a message dated 6/26/2012 4:37:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > mailto:garyo%40bak.rr.com writes:< /o:p>
> >
> > I guess the last thing we need right now is an airport. I mean, just sayin...
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE Phone
> >
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Bob Comperini 40fly-ul.com>
> > To: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 22:51:13 GMT+00:00
> > Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional
> > Airport (OTH) is now imposing landing/use fees - Boycott On 02:16 PM
> > 6/26/2012, Michael Coates wrote:
> > >Personally, I think y ou are being really shortsighted.
> >
> > Yeah, I know things like this are more commonplace in other parts of
> > the world. So are ATC "user fees". But it's just not common here, and
> > never has been, which is why there is more resistance to it. You just
> > know they're going to continue to try forcing u ser fees down our
> > throats until some day we all just give in.
> >
> > --
> > Bob Comperini
> > e-mail: mailto:bob%40fly-ul.com
> > WWW: http://www.fly-ul.com/ <http://www.fly-ul.com/>
> >
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Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...

James,

That could well be.
They still think it is a logging town, but most of the surrounding mountains
have trees less than 50 years old (bean poles) and all the local mills have
downsized their log cutting tools so they cannot handle logs over 26 inches in
diameter. A typical logging truck now has 50-100 bean poles on it rather than a
single log.

R. Williams


---------- Original Message -----------
From: James Ferris <mijniljj@yahoo.com>
To: "Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com" <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:29:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport
(OTH) i...

> Looks like your town fathers are as stupid as Obama.
>
> From:Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend
> Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
>  
>
> Fellows,
>
> ON the subject of landing fees (and other bad decisions by city
> fathers).
>
> At my local airport, (strom field) there is (currently) no landing nor
> tiedown fee.
>
> Each year the local town has a 'big' Loggers Jubilee festival during
> the second weekend in August.
>
> A few years back a bi-plane guy wanted to supply touring around Mt St
> Helens and Mt Rainier, rides to the tourists during the Loggers
> Jubilee, for a very nominal fee (for gas and oil). He was driven out
> by the 'town fathers' who told the pilot there would be a 'per person'
> landing fee ($25 I think) for each and every landing.
>
> The result is the pilot powered up and left, with narry a passenger to
> show for the whole weekend. ( This would have been great for the local
> community and introduced many to the fun of flying a small plane.)
>
> The pilot has not been back.
>
> That short sightedness is typical of the 'town fathers'.
> Not only for quickly destroying the Loggers Jubilee but also
> destroying the airport.
>
> The town does receive a major amount ofU.S./FAA money every year for airport
> maintenance.
> Still it is a hassle just to get the town to mow the grass and replace
> runway lights when they burn out. Sweeping the runways and taxiways on
> a regular basis is beyond their ability as is fixing the drainage so
> the infield is not flooded most of the year. It took nearly two years
> to get the radio receiver that controls the runway lights replaced,
> when it had quit working.
>
> The other local airports have had their runway alignment updated by
> some 10 degrees in the last decade. The town refuses to re-paint the
> runway numbers because it will cost a few bucks.
> (They did re-paint the hold short and center lines about a decade ago
> and put a coating of prima-teen over the gravel runway and taxiways
> back in the '80s. A few years ago, they put double garage doors on two
> of the open 'T' hangers. They seem to think that is plenty of
> maintenance.)
>
> the runway used to be ~4000' long. The wisdom of the town fathers (and
> clout of the lone resident on a side road) resulted in the runway
> being cut down to 1800' and the side road extended across where the
> runway used to be, just so the one lone resident could have a more
> direct route into town.
>
> One of the results of the lack of proper surface maintenance is nearly
> every flight results in one or more new chips taken out of the our
> prop blades.
>
> The town tries to charge landing and tiedown fees. However, they are unwilling
> to designate a person to collect such fees. I'm sure such fees, if vigorously
> collected, would eliminate the aircraft traffic at the airport.
>
> Just to help things along, a few years ago, we had a mayor that wanted
> to 'upgrade' the town. One of his projects was an excellent sign near
> the airport entrance that could be easily read from the highway (large,
> white with black lettering) The town fathers caused the mayor to be
> ousted, then replaced the good sign with a two tone brown, unreadable sign.
>
> There are already lots of empty businesses in town due to the high
> taxes. Just this last year, one of the two grocery stores in town went
> out of business. Even most of the taverns are out of business.
>
> It does not help that some of the city fathers want to tear down the
> airport and build a strip mall. Note: The airport is quite a ways off
> the highway, so such a strip mall would be a failure)
>
> There are some local pilots that would like to keep their planes at
> the airport. However, the town fathers refuse to allow any more
> hangers (currently 7) to be built.
>
> So, landing fees are not the only bad things that can happen to a
> local airport. The town fathers are the biggest problem.
>
> R. Williams
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Lyle Cox" <mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com>
> To: <mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:53:36 -0600
> Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport
> (OTH) i...
>
> > That's a good question..both pieces…..exempting the locals and how
> > do they charge touch and goes. I've never paid a landing fee, so
> > I'm quite unfamiliar with the whole thing.
> >
> > From: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:50 PM To:
> > mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> > group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
> >
> > A lot of airports are the ones who sell the fuel which probably
> > explains the $25 credit if you buy fuel. Just their way of trying to
> > make the fees more acceptable for GA aircraft. My bet is they probably
> > exempt aircraft based at the airport. Curious how they handle aircraft
> > who do touch and goes. Probably only charge if you park your AC there.
> >
> > In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:42:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com writes:
> >
> > So I don't understand…..if the airport is charging the
> > fee…..what does buying fuel have to do with it?
> >
> > From: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:39 PM To: Sport_Airc
> > mailto:raft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re:
> > North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
> >
> > If you pay the fees probably the airport. If you buy fuel depends on
> > who sells the fuel at the airport. So if you buy fuel most of it goes
> > to the fuel company as usual.
> >
> > In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:36:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com writes:
> >
> > So who does the 25 bucks go to? The FBO or the airport?
> >
> > From: Sport_Airc mailto:raft%40yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:39 PM To:
> > mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> > group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
> >
> > I agree fees for GA need to be fought with everything you got. Looking
> > at their website the fees are not that excessive and you get $25
> > credit if you buy $25 of fuel..
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > In a message dated 6/26/2012 4:37:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > mailto:garyo%40bak.rr.com writes:< /o:p>
> >
> > I guess the last thing we need right now is an airport. I mean, just sayin...
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE Phone
> >
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Bob Comperini <mailto:bob%40fly-ul.com>
> > To: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 22:51:13 GMT+00:00
> > Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional
> > Airport (OTH) is now imposing landing/use fees - Boycott On 02:16 PM
> > 6/26/2012, Michael Coates wrote:
> > >Personally, I think y ou are being really shortsighted.
> >
> > Yeah, I know things like this are more commonplace in other parts of
> > the world. So are ATC "user fees". But it's just not common here, and
> > never has been, which is why there is more resistance to it. You just
> > know they're going to continue to try forcing u ser fees down our
> > throats until some day we all just give in.
> >
> > --
> > Bob Comperini
> > e-mail: mailto:bob%40fly-ul.com
> > WWW: http://www.fly-ul.com/ <http://www.fly-ul.com/>
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...



Hello all
             Landing fees are just another legal way that someone can explore the the pocket book of others. The way I see it,,if the Airport is supported by the federal government or recieveing federal funds to keep or improve the airport,, than landing fees should go straight to the government and not anyone local.. Not the city or town, not director, or anyone else.. In fact,, landing fees should be made out to the FAA or other faculty directing this added burden on the general public.. It is nothing more than black mail and I hope it backfires and slaps them in the face..  if you let this go without contesting this,, your already a socialist and ready for the one world order.

--- On Wed, 6/27/12, Dwayne <masterdr@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Dwayne <masterdr@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 9:36 AM

 
Because based aircraft are paying a monthly rent to stay there. . .whether it is a tie down or a hanger.

Great to hear from ya!

--- On Wed, 6/27/12, Lyle Cox <LyleCox@funaerosports.com> wrote:

From: Lyle Cox <LyleCox@funaerosports.com>
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 8:54 AM

 

I guess I'm dense and don't understand….if it is a "landing" fee…..why would based aircraft be exempt?  They are using the same facilities as the transient aircraft.

 

 

 

From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Comperini
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:02 PM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...

 

 

Well, at Santa Monica, if you don't pay (at the office upon landing), they'll send you a bill. Yes, aircraft based there are exempt. These are landing fees, and not "overnight tiedown fees".

Yes, its quite common for airports to charge a tie down fee (often waived or discounted with a fuel purchase, and usually just for overnighters), but this landing fee thing is just another way to nickle/dime people to death. The businesses and restaurants at those airports should be the ones screaming, since it could mean less transient business for them (after all, many of us fly to some place, for the sole purpose of visiting the airport's restaurants).
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Because based aircraft are paying a monthly rent to stay there. . .whether it is a tie down or a hanger.

Great to hear from ya!

--- On Wed, 6/27/12, Lyle Cox <LyleCox@funaerosports.com> wrote:

From: Lyle Cox <LyleCox@funaerosports.com>
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 8:54 AM

 

I guess I'm dense and don't understand….if it is a "landing" fee…..why would based aircraft be exempt?  They are using the same facilities as the transient aircraft.

 

 

 

From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Comperini
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:02 PM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...

 

 

Well, at Santa Monica, if you don't pay (at the office upon landing), they'll send you a bill. Yes, aircraft based there are exempt. These are landing fees, and not "overnight tiedown fees".

Yes, its quite common for airports to charge a tie down fee (often waived or discounted with a fuel purchase, and usually just for overnighters), but this landing fee thing is just another way to nickle/dime people to death. The businesses and restaurants at those airports should be the ones screaming, since it could mean less transient business for them (after all, many of us fly to some place, for the sole purpose of visiting the airport's restaurants).
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Lol..yep….that pronunciation gets a lot of people!  My aunt owned the West Court Dairy Queen in Beatrice for many many years, so I’m quite familiar with the town.  I was born and raised about 50 miles southwest of there.

 

From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Comperini
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 8:17 AM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...

 

 

On 07:10 AM 6/27/2012, Lyle Cox wrote:

>Ahhh…Beatrice…..that’s kinda my old home stomping grounds.

Haha...Yea.. The funniest part was when I was about 15 miles out, making my first radio calls... They let me know pretty quickly that the correct pronunciation was Be-AT-trice, and not BEE-a-trice ;)

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On 07:10 AM 6/27/2012, Lyle Cox wrote:

>Ahhh…Beatrice…..that's kinda my old home stomping grounds.

Haha...Yea.. The funniest part was when I was about 15 miles out, making my first radio calls... They let me know pretty quickly that the correct pronunciation was Be-AT-trice, and not BEE-a-trice ;)



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Ahhh…Beatrice…..that’s kinda my old home stomping grounds.  I’ve flown in there and spent the night several times and like you, have had nothing but pleasant experiences there.  Another great stop over was on my trip from Davenport Iowa to Sun N Fun, two years ago  (the tornado year).  I had an overnight stop in Portland, TN (1M5).  I landed late in the evening,  but there were a couple guys still there.  They put my Skyeton in a hangar for the night, gave me the keys to the crew car and suggested a clean, cheap hotel.  Great place to stop!

 

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On 06:54 AM 6/27/2012, Lyle Cox wrote:
>I guess I’m dense and don’t understand….if it is a “landing” fee…..why would based aircraft be exempt? They are using the same facilities as the transient aircraft.

Because they are already paying hangar/tie down rent.

Folks, thankfully these kinds of airports are rare. Let's all remember and patronize the excellent airports that welcome us every time we fly in.

My favorites, are the airports you visit on a multi-day long cross country, who don't charge over night fees, and give you the keys to the airport car so you can get to your hotel and back, just for putting some gas in it when you're done. I remember one time (Beatrice NE), they even gave me a real nice set of aluminium wheel chocks, just for getting gas while I was there.

These smaller airports (often county or town owned) get it, and look at the bigger picture. What they lost in tie down fees, they more than made up for, as the traveler patronizes the restaurants and hotels in the town they're in.

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On 06:54 AM 6/27/2012, Lyle Cox wrote:
>I guess I'm dense and don't understand….if it is a "landing" fee…..why would based aircraft be exempt? They are using the same facilities as the transient aircraft.

Because they are already paying hangar/tie down rent.

Folks, thankfully these kinds of airports are rare. Let's all remember and patronize the excellent airports that welcome us every time we fly in.

My favorites, are the airports you visit on a multi-day long cross country, who don't charge over night fees, and give you the keys to the airport car so you can get to your hotel and back, just for putting some gas in it when you're done. I remember one time (Beatrice NE), they even gave me a real nice set of aluminium wheel chocks, just for getting gas while I was there.

These smaller airports (often county or town owned) get it, and look at the bigger picture. What they lost in tie down fees, they more than made up for, as the traveler patronizes the restaurants and hotels in the town they're in.

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I guess I’m dense and don’t understand….if it is a “landing” fee…..why would based aircraft be exempt?  They are using the same facilities as the transient aircraft.

 

 

 

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Well, at Santa Monica, if you don't pay (at the office upon landing), they'll send you a bill. Yes, aircraft based there are exempt. These are landing fees, and not "overnight tiedown fees".

Yes, its quite common for airports to charge a tie down fee (often waived or discounted with a fuel purchase, and usually just for overnighters), but this landing fee thing is just another way to nickle/dime people to death. The businesses and restaurants at those airports should be the ones screaming, since it could mean less transient business for them (after all, many of us fly to some place, for the sole purpose of visiting the airport's restaurants).
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Couldn't have said it better. . .

Great to hear from ya!

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From: James Ferris <mijniljj@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
To: "Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com" <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 7:29 AM

 

Looks like your town fathers are as stupid as Obama.

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Fellows,

ON the subject of landing fees (and other bad decisions by city fathers).

At my local airport, (strom field) there is (currently) no landing nor tiedown fee.

Each year the local town has a 'big' Loggers Jubilee festival during the second
weekend in August.

A few years back a bi-plane guy wanted to supply touring around Mt St Helens and
Mt Rainier, rides to the tourists during the Loggers Jubilee, for a very nominal
fee (for gas and oil).
He was driven out by the 'town fathers' who told the pilot there would be a 'per
person' landing fee ($25 I think) for each and every landing.

The result is the pilot powered up and left, with narry a passenger to show for
the whole weekend. ( This would have been great for the local community and
introduced many to the fun of flying a small plane.)

The pilot has not been back.

That short sightedness is typical of the 'town fathers'.
Not only for quickly destroying the Loggers Jubilee but also destroying the airport.

The town does receive a major amount ofU.S./FAA money every year for airport
maintenance.
Still it is a hassle just to get the town to mow the grass and replace runway
lights when they burn out.
Sweeping the runways and taxiways on a regular basis is beyond their ability as
is fixing the drainage so the infield is not flooded most of the year.
It took nearly two years to get the radio receiver that controls the runway
lights replaced, when it had quit working.

The other local airports have had their runway alignment updated by some 10
degrees in the last decade. The town refuses to re-paint the runway numbers
because it will cost a few bucks.
(They did re-paint the hold short and center lines about a decade ago and put a
coating of prima-teen over the gravel runway and taxiways back in the '80s.
A few years ago, they put double garage doors on two of the open 'T' hangers.
They seem to think that is plenty of maintenance.)

the runway used to be ~4000' long. The wisdom of the town fathers (and clout of
the lone resident on a side road) resulted in the runway being cut down to 1800'
and the side road extended across where the runway used to be, just so the one
lone resident could have a more direct route into town.

One of the results of the lack of proper surface maintenance is nearly every
flight results in one or more new chips taken out of the our prop blades.

The town tries to charge landing and tiedown fees. However, they are unwilling
to designate a person to collect such fees. I'm sure such fees, if vigorously
collected, would eliminate the aircraft traffic at the airport.

Just to help things along, a few years ago, we had a mayor that wanted to
'upgrade' the town. One of his projects was an excellent sign near the airport
entrance that could be easily read from the highway (large, white with black
lettering) The town fathers caused the mayor to be ousted, then replaced the
good sign with a two tone brown, unreadable sign.

There are already lots of empty businesses in town due to the high taxes.
Just this last year, one of the two grocery stores in town went out of business.
Even most of the taverns are out of business.

It does not help that some of the city fathers want to tear down the airport and
build a strip mall.
Note: The airport is quite a ways off the highway, so such a strip mall would be
a failure)

There are some local pilots that would like to keep their planes at the airport.
However, the town fathers refuse to allow any more hangers (currently 7) to be
built.

So, landing fees are not the only bad things that can happen to a local airport.
The town fathers are the biggest problem.

R. Williams

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Lyle Cox" <mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com>
To: <mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:53:36 -0600
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport
(OTH) i...

> That's a good question..both pieces…..exempting the locals and how
> do they charge touch and goes. I've never paid a landing fee, so
> I'm quite unfamiliar with the whole thing.
>
> From: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:50 PM To:
> mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> A lot of airports are the ones who sell the fuel which probably
> explains the $25 credit if you buy fuel. Just their way of trying to
> make the fees more acceptable for GA aircraft. My bet is they probably
> exempt aircraft based at the airport. Curious how they handle aircraft
> who do touch and goes. Probably only charge if you park your AC there.
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:42:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com writes:
>
> So I don't understand…..if the airport is charging the
> fee…..what does buying fuel have to do with it?
>
> From: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:39 PM To: Sport_Airc
> mailto:raft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re:
> North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> If you pay the fees probably the airport. If you buy fuel depends on
> who sells the fuel at the airport. So if you buy fuel most of it goes
> to the fuel company as usual.
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:36:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com writes:
>
> So who does the 25 bucks go to? The FBO or the airport?
>
> From: Sport_Airc mailto:raft%40yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:39 PM To:
> mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> I agree fees for GA need to be fought with everything you got. Looking
> at their website the fees are not that excessive and you get $25
> credit if you buy $25 of fuel..
>
> Bill
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 4:37:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> mailto:garyo%40bak.rr.com writes:< /o:p>
>
> I guess the last thing we need right now is an airport. I mean, just sayin...
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE Phone
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: Bob Comperini <mailto:bob%40fly-ul.com>
> To: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 22:51:13 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional
> Airport (OTH) is now imposing landing/use fees - Boycott On 02:16 PM
> 6/26/2012, Michael Coates wrote:
> >Personally, I think y ou are being really shortsighted.
>
> Yeah, I know things like this are more commonplace in other parts of
> the world. So are ATC "user fees". But it's just not common here, and
> never has been, which is why there is more resistance to it. You just
> know they're going to continue to try forcing u ser fees down our
> throats until some day we all just give in.
>
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 Two years ago, I flew a Cherokee 180 from Wichita to Houston, got diverted to Sugarland International.

  They had a "kind" of a landing fee.  It was more of a overnight fee. . . .maybe 10 dollars a night? (Can't remember the exact).  If you purchased enough gas (maybe 10 gallons?) they waved that fee. I think I remember purchasing about 25 gallons of Gas, and they waved my 3 night stay over.

  I did notice one thing.  . . I remembered seeing very few airplanes at that airport, and it was a rather large airport for the most part, with a controller.

   Maybe if they would change their tactics, they would be busier?


Great to hear from ya!

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From: Bob Comperini <bob@fly-ul.com>
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 10:01 PM

 

Well, at Santa Monica, if you don't pay (at the office upon landing), they'll send you a bill. Yes, aircraft based there are exempt. These are landing fees, and not "overnight tiedown fees".

Yes, its quite common for airports to charge a tie down fee (often waived or discounted with a fuel purchase, and usually just for overnighters), but this landing fee thing is just another way to nickle/dime people to death. The businesses and restaurants at those airports should be the ones screaming, since it could mean less transient business for them (after all, many of us fly to some place, for the sole purpose of visiting the airport's restaurants).
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Looks like your town fathers are as stupid as Obama.

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Fellows,

ON the subject of landing fees (and other bad decisions by city fathers).

At my local airport, (strom field) there is (currently) no landing nor tiedown fee.

Each year the local town has a 'big' Loggers Jubilee festival during the second
weekend in August.

A few years back a bi-plane guy wanted to supply touring around Mt St Helens and
Mt Rainier, rides to the tourists during the Loggers Jubilee, for a very nominal
fee (for gas and oil).
He was driven out by the 'town fathers' who told the pilot there would be a 'per
person' landing fee ($25 I think) for each and every landing.

The result is the pilot powered up and left, with narry a passenger to show for
the whole weekend. ( This would have been great for the local community and
introduced many to the fun of flying a small plane.)

The pilot has not been back.

That short sightedness is typical of the 'town fathers'.
Not only for quickly destroying the Loggers Jubilee but also destroying the airport.

The town does receive a major amount ofU.S./FAA money every year for airport
maintenance.
Still it is a hassle just to get the town to mow the grass and replace runway
lights when they burn out.
Sweeping the runways and taxiways on a regular basis is beyond their ability as
is fixing the drainage so the infield is not flooded most of the year.
It took nearly two years to get the radio receiver that controls the runway
lights replaced, when it had quit working.

The other local airports have had their runway alignment updated by some 10
degrees in the last decade. The town refuses to re-paint the runway numbers
because it will cost a few bucks.
(They did re-paint the hold short and center lines about a decade ago and put a
coating of prima-teen over the gravel runway and taxiways back in the '80s.
A few years ago, they put double garage doors on two of the open 'T' hangers.
They seem to think that is plenty of maintenance.)

the runway used to be ~4000' long. The wisdom of the town fathers (and clout of
the lone resident on a side road) resulted in the runway being cut down to 1800'
and the side road extended across where the runway used to be, just so the one
lone resident could have a more direct route into town.

One of the results of the lack of proper surface maintenance is nearly every
flight results in one or more new chips taken out of the our prop blades.

The town tries to charge landing and tiedown fees. However, they are unwilling
to designate a person to collect such fees. I'm sure such fees, if vigorously
collected, would eliminate the aircraft traffic at the airport.

Just to help things along, a few years ago, we had a mayor that wanted to
'upgrade' the town. One of his projects was an excellent sign near the airport
entrance that could be easily read from the highway (large, white with black
lettering) The town fathers caused the mayor to be ousted, then replaced the
good sign with a two tone brown, unreadable sign.

There are already lots of empty businesses in town due to the high taxes.
Just this last year, one of the two grocery stores in town went out of business.
Even most of the taverns are out of business.

It does not help that some of the city fathers want to tear down the airport and
build a strip mall.
Note: The airport is quite a ways off the highway, so such a strip mall would be
a failure)

There are some local pilots that would like to keep their planes at the airport.
However, the town fathers refuse to allow any more hangers (currently 7) to be
built.

So, landing fees are not the only bad things that can happen to a local airport.
The town fathers are the biggest problem.

R. Williams

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Lyle Cox" <mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com>
To: <mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:53:36 -0600
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport
(OTH) i...

> That's a good question..both pieces…..exempting the locals and how
> do they charge touch and goes. I've never paid a landing fee, so
> I'm quite unfamiliar with the whole thing.
>
> From: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:50 PM To:
> mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> A lot of airports are the ones who sell the fuel which probably
> explains the $25 credit if you buy fuel. Just their way of trying to
> make the fees more acceptable for GA aircraft. My bet is they probably
> exempt aircraft based at the airport. Curious how they handle aircraft
> who do touch and goes. Probably only charge if you park your AC there.
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:42:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com writes:
>
> So I don't understand…..if the airport is charging the
> fee…..what does buying fuel have to do with it?
>
> From: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:39 PM To: Sport_Airc
> mailto:raft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re:
> North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> If you pay the fees probably the airport. If you buy fuel depends on
> who sells the fuel at the airport. So if you buy fuel most of it goes
> to the fuel company as usual.
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:36:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> mailto:LyleCox%40funaerosports.com writes:
>
> So who does the 25 bucks go to? The FBO or the airport?
>
> From: Sport_Airc mailto:raft%40yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mailto:medicbill%40aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:39 PM To:
> mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> I agree fees for GA need to be fought with everything you got. Looking
> at their website the fees are not that excessive and you get $25
> credit if you buy $25 of fuel..
>
> Bill
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 4:37:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> mailto:garyo%40bak.rr.com writes:< /o:p>
>
> I guess the last thing we need right now is an airport. I mean, just sayin...
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE Phone
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: Bob Comperini <mailto:bob%40fly-ul.com>
> To: mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 22:51:13 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional
> Airport (OTH) is now imposing landing/use fees - Boycott On 02:16 PM
> 6/26/2012, Michael Coates wrote:
> >Personally, I think y ou are being really shortsighted.
>
> Yeah, I know things like this are more commonplace in other parts of
> the world. So are ATC "user fees". But it's just not common here, and
> never has been, which is why there is more resistance to it. You just
> know they're going to continue to try forcing u ser fees down our
> throats until some day we all just give in.
>
> --
> Bob Comperini
> e-mail: mailto:bob%40fly-ul.com
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>
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Fellows,

ON the subject of landing fees (and other bad decisions by city fathers).

At my local airport, (strom field) there is (currently) no landing nor tiedown fee.

Each year the local town has a 'big' Loggers Jubilee festival during the second
weekend in August.

A few years back a bi-plane guy wanted to supply touring around Mt St Helens and
Mt Rainier, rides to the tourists during the Loggers Jubilee, for a very nominal
fee (for gas and oil).
He was driven out by the 'town fathers' who told the pilot there would be a 'per
person' landing fee ($25 I think) for each and every landing.

The result is the pilot powered up and left, with narry a passenger to show for
the whole weekend. ( This would have been great for the local community and
introduced many to the fun of flying a small plane.)

The pilot has not been back.

That short sightedness is typical of the 'town fathers'.
Not only for quickly destroying the Loggers Jubilee but also destroying the airport.

The town does receive a major amount ofU.S./FAA money every year for airport
maintenance.
Still it is a hassle just to get the town to mow the grass and replace runway
lights when they burn out.
Sweeping the runways and taxiways on a regular basis is beyond their ability as
is fixing the drainage so the infield is not flooded most of the year.
It took nearly two years to get the radio receiver that controls the runway
lights replaced, when it had quit working.

The other local airports have had their runway alignment updated by some 10
degrees in the last decade. The town refuses to re-paint the runway numbers
because it will cost a few bucks.
(They did re-paint the hold short and center lines about a decade ago and put a
coating of prima-teen over the gravel runway and taxiways back in the '80s.
A few years ago, they put double garage doors on two of the open 'T' hangers.
They seem to think that is plenty of maintenance.)

the runway used to be ~4000' long. The wisdom of the town fathers (and clout of
the lone resident on a side road) resulted in the runway being cut down to 1800'
and the side road extended across where the runway used to be, just so the one
lone resident could have a more direct route into town.

One of the results of the lack of proper surface maintenance is nearly every
flight results in one or more new chips taken out of the our prop blades.

The town tries to charge landing and tiedown fees. However, they are unwilling
to designate a person to collect such fees. I'm sure such fees, if vigorously
collected, would eliminate the aircraft traffic at the airport.

Just to help things along, a few years ago, we had a mayor that wanted to
'upgrade' the town. One of his projects was an excellent sign near the airport
entrance that could be easily read from the highway (large, white with black
lettering) The town fathers caused the mayor to be ousted, then replaced the
good sign with a two tone brown, unreadable sign.

There are already lots of empty businesses in town due to the high taxes.
Just this last year, one of the two grocery stores in town went out of business.
Even most of the taverns are out of business.

It does not help that some of the city fathers want to tear down the airport and
build a strip mall.
Note: The airport is quite a ways off the highway, so such a strip mall would be
a failure)

There are some local pilots that would like to keep their planes at the airport.
However, the town fathers refuse to allow any more hangers (currently 7) to be
built.

So, landing fees are not the only bad things that can happen to a local airport.
The town fathers are the biggest problem.

R. Williams









---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Lyle Cox" <LyleCox@funaerosports.com>
To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:53:36 -0600
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional Airport
(OTH) i...

> That's a good question..both pieces…..exempting the locals and how
> do they charge touch and goes. I've never paid a landing fee, so
> I'm quite unfamiliar with the whole thing.
>
> From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of medicbill@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:50 PM To:
> Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> A lot of airports are the ones who sell the fuel which probably
> explains the $25 credit if you buy fuel. Just their way of trying to
> make the fees more acceptable for GA aircraft. My bet is they probably
> exempt aircraft based at the airport. Curious how they handle aircraft
> who do touch and goes. Probably only charge if you park your AC there.
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:42:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> LyleCox@funaerosports.com writes:
>
> So I don't understand…..if the airport is charging the
> fee…..what does buying fuel have to do with it?
>
> From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of medicbill@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:39 PM To: Sport_Airc
> raft@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re:
> North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> If you pay the fees probably the airport. If you buy fuel depends on
> who sells the fuel at the airport. So if you buy fuel most of it goes
> to the fuel company as usual.
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 7:36:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> LyleCox@funaerosports.com writes:
>
> So who does the 25 bucks go to? The FBO or the airport?
>
> From: Sport_Airc raft@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of medicbill@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:39 PM To:
> Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo
> group Re: North Bend Regional Airport (OTH) i...
>
> I agree fees for GA need to be fought with everything you got. Looking
> at their website the fees are not that excessive and you get $25
> credit if you buy $25 of fuel..
>
> Bill
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 4:37:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> garyo@bak.rr.com writes:< /o:p>
>
> I guess the last thing we need right now is an airport. I mean, just sayin...
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE Phone
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: Bob Comperini <bob@fly-ul.com>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 22:51:13 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: North Bend Regional
> Airport (OTH) is now imposing landing/use fees - Boycott On 02:16 PM
> 6/26/2012, Michael Coates wrote:
> >Personally, I think y ou are being really shortsighted.
>
> Yeah, I know things like this are more commonplace in other parts of
> the world. So are ATC "user fees". But it's just not common here, and
> never has been, which is why there is more resistance to it. You just
> know they're going to continue to try forcing u ser fees down our
> throats until some day we all just give in.
>
> --
> Bob Comperini
> e-mail: bob@fly-ul.com
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