Airport budget cut less likely to affect GA airports
February 20, 2011, 03:20 pm
Barack Obama released the budget for the 2012 fiscal year, which is intended to cut discretionary spending in an effort to reduce the country's debt. Though the plan includes a $1.1 billion cut in airport funding, General Aviation pilots may have less to be concerned about than they think, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Although the budget cuts will affect the largest, as well as some medium-sized, airports nationwide, they are unlikely to impact the smallest commercial and general aviation airports, according to the news source. The logic behind targeting the cuts at the largest airports is that they may have other potential funding sources, the source states.
Reportedly, GA airports may actually benefit from the planned cuts, since the government intends to make a concerted effort to direct the majority of available grants towards them, as they are aware of their reliance on government funding to improve infrastructure.
Small airports continuously need funding to maintain safe landing and take-off spaces for general aviation pilots. However, pilots may encounter fatal accidents while in the air as well. To protect themselves and their loved ones if they die as a result of a crash, they should obtain pilot insurance.
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