For many years, pilots in the United States have looked upon European general aviation with an amorphous awareness, tinged with fear. Fear that European general aviation, with its high costs, could serve as a model for America’s future.Now that the FAA funding debate is upon us, there’s a very real threat that the United States actually could replicate a European feebased style of airport and airspace access. It’s as though the current administration views the European general aviation system as a template for future fundraising.

Full article from AOPA Pilot April 2007