FAA Fees

Just a query.. What are the licence fees are in the US? For general
aviation private flying. Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority
(CASA) has extended its user pays system . Its a good gouging A$130 to
CASA to click a button and post out a class 2 medical renewal.That's on
top of the doctors charge for examination. Would not mind that much if
charge bore some relation to actual service.
There is a whole new list at http://www.casa.gov.au/corporat/fees/fees.htm
announced just before Christmas.. nice timing by the bunch of
fornicating mendacious illegitimates (or words to the effect of)that,
govern err sorry rule, down here.

Ian wrote:
Just a query.. What are the licence fees are in the US?

I reckon the worst I had to pay was two whole dollars
to replace my old format certificate (that's what they
call licenses over here) into the new shiny plastic one
with the hologram on it (I believe it included postage);
but it was not compulsory I believe, i.e., I could
have kept the old one, but the new ones look so cool...

--Sylvain

Its charged with aviation fuel. I'm not sure the actual amount.

-Robert

Income taxes, fuel fees, some airport have landing, tie-down
and other fees. But at the Federal level, so far, most
services are paid from fuel and income taxes, as money is
appropriated by Congress.


"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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| Its charged with aviation fuel. I'm not sure the actual
amount.
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| -Robert
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Jim Macklin wrote:
Income taxes, fuel fees, some airport have landing, tie-down
and other fees. But at the Federal level, so far, most
services are paid from fuel and income taxes, as money is
appropriated by Congress.

same in other countries like UK, where taxes -- and quite
a bit more than in US on the fuel alone -- pay for the
same services; yet, it doesn't prevent them from asking for
additional fees (twas 160 UK Pounds at the time when
I got my PPL there, probably a heck of a lot more now);

--Sylvain

"Sylvain" wrote in message
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Jim Macklin wrote:
Income taxes, fuel fees, some airport have landing, tie-down and other
fees. But at the Federal level, so far, most services are paid from fuel
and income taxes, as money is appropriated by Congress.

same in other countries like UK, where taxes -- and quite
a bit more than in US on the fuel alone -- pay for the
same services; yet, it doesn't prevent them from asking for
additional fees (twas 160 UK Pounds at the time when
I got my PPL there, probably a heck of a lot more now);

Our CAA has to be self funding therefore the costs are recovered from the
users. A good example being that it costs me £16 to ask the CAA to verify my
licence particulars to the FAA who then issue me with a nice plastic
certificate for free.
I like your way but I don't think it is sustainable in the long term. User
fees are inevitable despite what AOPA think.

In article ,
Sylvain wrote:
same in other countries like UK, where taxes -- and quite
a bit more than in US on the fuel alone -- pay for the
same services; yet, it doesn't prevent them from asking for
additional fees (twas 160 UK Pounds at the time when
I got my PPL there, probably a heck of a lot more now);


Private funding of the ATC system is a good idea, but the risk is that
the user fees will come and the taxes will not disappear. The net
effect is that the politicians create another revenue stream under the
guise of "enhancing safety," "creating better service," etc.



JKG

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote in message
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In article ,
Sylvain wrote:
same in other countries like UK, where taxes -- and quite
a bit more than in US on the fuel alone -- pay for the
same services; yet, it doesn't prevent them from asking for
additional fees (twas 160 UK Pounds at the time when
I got my PPL there, probably a heck of a lot more now);


Private funding of the ATC system is a good idea, but the risk is that
the user fees will come and the taxes will not disappear. The net
effect is that the politicians create another revenue stream under the
guise of "enhancing safety," "creating better service," etc.

two things in life are certain, death and taxes

Thank you, Benjamin Franklin.

Jim




"Chris" wrote in message
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two things in life are certain, death and taxes

Like getting 'protective paint sealant' on a new car. You don't need it, and
you won't really get anything for the money. But if you are not careful,
you'll pay for it.

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote in message
...

Private funding of the ATC system is a good idea, but the risk is that
the user fees will come and the taxes will not disappear. The net
effect is that the politicians create another revenue stream under the
guise of "enhancing safety," "creating better service," etc.

JKG