Cost of State Registration?

Does anybody know if federal case law exists challenging state registration
of what the federal government already registers?

Jim

Good point.!!!!!!!!!!!! Curious minds do want to know...

RST Engineering wrote:
Does anybody know if federal case law exists challenging state registration
of what the federal government already registers?

Jim

I'm probably remembering this incorrectly, but there was a time in
Massachusets or a state up there, where the state wanted to issue state
pilot certificates to pilots. The FAA was not too happy about that, and
it never materialized. I can't remember the state or date...my aviation
law class was a verrry long time ago.

a lot of states wanted to do that after 9/11
but they lost out on "jurisdiction" as most states don't have "air
regulations"
they are all Federal regulations.

BT

"Rachel" wrote in message
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RST Engineering wrote:
Does anybody know if federal case law exists challenging state
registration of what the federal government already registers?

Jim

I'm probably remembering this incorrectly, but there was a time in
Massachusets or a state up there, where the state wanted to issue state
pilot certificates to pilots. The FAA was not too happy about that, and
it never materialized. I can't remember the state or date...my aviation
law class was a verrry long time ago.

"RST Engineering" wrote in message
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Does anybody know if federal case law exists challenging state
registration of what the federal government already registers?

I'm not aware of any successful challenges. Every now and then, someone
claims that states have no right to require pilot registration, or aircraft
registration, or whatever, due to federal precedence. I haven't seen anyone
actually prove that, however.

I think they'd have a better chance doing it with pilot registration. The
aircraft registration, at least in WA, is basically a property tax. They do
exempt aircraft not flown in the state (and some other stuff), but I don't
think that's the same as requiring registration as a condition of operation.
After all, aircraft can be registered elsewhere and still flown in the
state. So it would be harder to assert that the state was trying to horn in
on the federal government's territory.

Even the pilot registration is debatable, since it's applied to state
residents, not to pilots generally.

Pete

It a penny per pound in Michigan.

37.40 for Indiana for our '79 Mooney




tom wrote:
I just recieved my annual bill from the state of Oregon for registering
my airplane: $50 for single engine. How does this compare to other
states?
tom pettit

tom wrote:
I just recieved my annual bill from the state of Oregon for registering
my airplane: $50 for single engine. How does this compare to other
states?
tom pettit

$5 for the registration
$450 for the annual taxes, varies by location.
Michelle

$50 in Montana for a C172

I just recieved my annual bill from the state of Oregon for registering
my airplane: $50 for single engine. How does this compare to other
states?

Just paid mine. $35.
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