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> People who don’t own or operate aircraft don’t need air traffic control. Also people who ride on airplanes.

• krisoft 1y ago
  Indirectly. Do you think electric substations should be also bought from tax money? Everyone who uses electricity need those too (indirectly). It is a clear service which certain companies and individuals need. Why don’t we let them pay for it. This is not some crazy fringe idea. This is how it works in Canada. Here are the current prices to operate a flight in or over Canada: https://www.navcanada.ca/en/customer-guide-to-charges---effective-january-1-2025.pdf https://www.navcanada.ca/en/customer-guide-to-charges---effe... Are you flying a Boeing 747-400 from Seatle to London return overflying Canada? That will be $5,370.78 please. It consist of $66.10 for oceanic services and $5,304.68 for enroute services. Are you flying an Embraer 175 from Halifax to St John return? Good on ya. That will be $1,608.04. Pleasure doing busines.
  • mcphage 1y ago
    > Do you think electric substations should be also bought from tax money? Everyone who uses electricity need those too (indirectly). I mean, yeah, I do.
• ryandrake 1y ago
  Also, people living under the paths of airplanes need ATC because they don't want planes colliding and crashing into their homes. It's a clear public service that benefits the public broadly. I personally wouldn't want to turn it over to profit-seeking, race-to-the-bottom private contractors.
  • mcphage 1y ago
    > Also, people living under the paths of airplanes need ATC because they don't want planes colliding and crashing into their homes. Also a very good point, especially given I have a brother-in-law who knows someone killed by a plane crashing into their home.