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 It's never competition just service which is what it's about right? Lives not lost not money?

But, you are saying that as you benefit from actually GETTING the tax payer money.   If your civilian HAA competator got the same access to free taxpayer money, then you might have an arguement.

Can you do what you do without the billing you do as a Part 135 operator?   Becasue, the civilian Part 135 operator cannot compete against you having that cash flow and other perks from taxpayers (access to lands, facilities, law enforcement, courts, insurance, labor benefits, etc, etc).   You claim you are doing it for less to the patient, but really that is not truthful, since you collect from the taxpayer (potential patient) all the costs up front, regardless if they need you are not.