REFLECTOR: Weird bill

[Chuck Jensen]

Keith,
 
Resolving the problem may be simpler than you imagine.  First of all,
the burden of proof is on them, not the aircraft owner.  They must prove
that you were there---not your having to prove you weren't.  A simple
note on the invoice and return-to-sender may do trick but sometimes a
follow up call is necessary.  It isn't fair that we should be
inconvenienced by the mistakes of others, but s*** happens all the
times....just ask Tom.
 
Chuck Jensen
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Keith Hallsten
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:13 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Weird bill



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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