REFLECTOR: Weird bill

[Richard J. Gentil]

I get those things every month in the mail. I have found couple to be 
legit but most are scams.They not airports at all but setup to look like 
they came from an airport.

I have a special file made up for them, it is circular.

Richard

Keith Hallsten wrote:
>
> Ron,
>
>  
>
> As near as I can understand, the invoice I received was from a private 
> firm for parking on their ramp, not from any government agency.  
> However, there are a number of airports in the US that have begun 
> charging landing fees,  ramp fees, etc. by mail - potentially putting 
> any of us in the position of proving that we were NOT in some 
> particular location on some particular day if their spotter mistakenly 
> lists our tail number.  I can imagine circumstances in which this 
> might be difficult!
>
>  
>
> Keith
>
>  
>
>  
>
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *Ron Brown
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:29 AM
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Weird bill
>
>  
>
> Keith, MAKE SURE AOPA gets a copy of this!!!!!  User fees at its 
> best!!!!!!!
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>
>     *From:* Keith Hallsten <mailto:KeithHallsten at quiknet.com>
>
>     *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>     <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>
>     *Sent:* Sunday, August 19, 2007 2:29 AM
>
>     *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Weird bill
>
>      
>
>     I was amused to receive an invoice in the mail for $150 Canadian,
>     plus $9 GST for parking N585V on the ramp at Kelowna, BC.  It was
>     amusing because, while I have reserved that number for my Velocity
>     project, it is not registered to any aircraft.  The invoice said
>     that it was a Lear 25!  Apparently they just took the number down
>     incorrectly.
>
>     I guess the Canadians have some means of searching for the owners
>     of reserved US numbers.  I had been under the impression that the
>     FAA searchable database was only for registered aircraft.  Anyone
>     know anything about this?
>
>     I wrote them a nice note wishing them good luck in finding the
>     owner of that Lear 25!
>
>     Keith Hallsten
>
>     Not a flyable aircraft yet!   
>
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