On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:41:02 -0800 (PST), quietguy
wrote:

On Nov 16, 2:59 pm, IO540 wrote:

Wasn't that fee to hold an "N" number one of the ones they are going
to raise up quite a bit with the new registration fees?

It was part of the FAA's reauthorization/restructuring proposal, which
got shot down by Congress this fall:

Yah, but today the AOPA said the administration is still pushing for
User fees and those would probably fall right in with these.

Roger (K8RI)

http://www.aopa.org/pilot/features/2007/feat0705.html

Look about two-thirds of the way through the AOPA article (from May
2007) and you'll see the proposals: $80 to register a 'special' N-
number (i.e., one not assigned at random) and $50 to renew it. Shot
down with all the rest -- but soaking us for 'vanity plates' is
clearly on their minds at the FAA. It's unclear from the AOPA's
wording but it looks as if the FAA wanted to hit us up for these fees
every year for existing aircraft as well as for reserved N-numbers.