Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site lanl.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxb!mhuxn!mhuxm!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hao!seismo!cmcl2!lanl!jlg From: jlg@lanl.ARPA Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Test cost ?? Message-ID: <21278@lanl.ARPA> Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 14:28:29 EST Article-I.D.: lanl.21278 Posted: Fri Feb 8 14:28:29 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Feb-85 02:15:35 EST References: <10400013@hpfcmt.UUCP> <20628@lanl.ARPA> <404@ssc-vax.UUCP> Sender: newsreader@lanl.ARPA Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory Lines: 11 > Why are we pilots so accepting of the idea that we should pay money, as users, > to help regulation of aviation. What I am getting at here is that automobile > drivers and highway users don't have to pay for their test to obtain an > operator license. I paid for MY drivers test. It's called a license fee (and it seemed more than ample for the three minute ride around the block that the test consisted of). Considering the number of auto accidents every year, maybe more strenuous driving tests should be required. J. Giles