HR 9109

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing April 8-13, 2008, as "General
3	Aviation Week" in Florida.
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5	WHEREAS, the aviation industry is a cornerstone of
6	Florida's economy, with 21 commercial service airports and 107
7	general aviation airports that are open to the public and more
8	than 600 private airports, and
9	WHEREAS, Florida's airports provide nearly $96 billion
10	annually in economic activity, and its aviation industry
11	supports over 1 million jobs that generate more than $26 billion
12	in annual payroll, and
13	WHEREAS, Florida has the largest flight training industry
14	in the United States, and
15	WHEREAS, more than 85 percent of all aircraft operations in
16	Florida are flown with general aviation aircraft, and
17	WHEREAS, each year, Florida's general aviation aircraft
18	bring 9 million visitors to the state, and its general aviation
19	airports house 14,000 aircraft, comprising 6 percent of the
20	nation's general aviation fleet and accommodating more than 7
21	million takeoffs and landings yearly, ranking Florida second in
22	the nation in this area, and
23	WHEREAS, without general aviation airports, Florida's busy
24	commercial service airports would be overwhelmed with air
25	traffic, making air travel to and around the state nearly
26	impossible, and
27	WHEREAS, Florida is the host of the nation's second-largest
28	general aviation convention, the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In Convention in
29	Lakeland for one week each year, which attracts thousands of
30	aircraft and hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts to
31	the state, NOW, THEREFORE,
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33	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
34	Florida:
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36	That the members of the Florida House of Representatives
37	enthusiastically acknowledge and recognize April 8-13, 2008, as
38	"General Aviation Week" in Florida.

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