FAA Fees

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote in message
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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.

Funding ATC is not where it stops either. Have a look at this publication
and look at the charges here. from page 10 of the pamphlet.

http://www.met-office.gov.uk/aviatio...etMET_2006.pdf