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!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hao!seismo!cmcl2!lanl!ths From: ths@lanl.ARPA Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Test cost ?? Message-ID: <21267@lanl.ARPA> Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 10:16:43 EST Article-I.D.: lanl.21267 Posted: Fri Feb 8 10:16:43 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Feb-85 01:51:45 EST References: <10400013@hpfcmt.UUCP> <20628@lanl.ARPA> <404@ssc-vax.UUCP> Sender: newsreader@lanl.ARPA Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory Lines: 20 > 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 would like to take exception to this argument. I believe that in just about every state in the Union, you have to pay a fee "each year" for a drivers license. We pilots DO NOT have to renew each year. Although I believe that the "services" such as towers and FSS should not be charged for each use (as they are in Europe), we pilots should support the initial fees for flight tests and written tests. These are one time only costs that are easily monitored. How much do you suppose it really cost the taxpayer for the FAA to administer a flight or written test? I would support a user fee for the issuance of a pilot certificate to help support general aviation and keep from having to pay user fees for the really important services whose use contributes measurable to safety (FSS and ATC). What do the rest of you think?