Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site terak.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!hplabs!hao!noao!terak!doug From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Test cost ?? Message-ID: <357@terak.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 11:38:22 EST Article-I.D.: terak.357 Posted: Mon Feb 11 11:38:22 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Feb-85 19:01:33 EST References: <10400013@hpfcmt.UUCP> <20628@lanl.ARPA> <404@ssc-vax.UUCP> Organization: Terak Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Lines: 14 > 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. Well, I could be wrong (what!?! Never!) but I believe that you don't *have* to pay for your flight test. The FAA has examiners who will give you the flight test for free. The catch is, it'll be many months until they're available to test you. The examiner you're paying is a businessman who has been authorized by the FAA to give flight tests more expeditiously than the FAA does. -- Doug Pardee -- Terak Corp. -- !{hao,ihnp4,decvax}!noao!terak!doug