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Petition Created to Combat new FAA Chart fee
Let's tell the FAA this is too far, and sign the petition to combat this silly new fee! (www.change.org) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Well I hope this petition grabs the FAA's attention but as usual when does anything get's the FAA attention...They want people to spend there hard earned money for aviation charts to where you can get it for free (and should be free forever) off of FA and other sites. I mean like everyone else is saying we're already paying taxes for the Gov. then the Gov. ships our money over to the FAA so aren't they getting enough money already?
"Fuel & Ticket taxes.. for starters."
IMNSHO that's not self-funded. That's funded by taxation. What product does the FAA produce to generate revenue to actually fund itself?
IMNSHO that's not self-funded. That's funded by taxation. What product does the FAA produce to generate revenue to actually fund itself?
It misses most people that the FAA is already a self funded agency, now it needs to turn a profit for other parts of the government?
Because of the simple issue above, charging 'extra' for charts or flight plans, is bordering usury.
Because of the simple issue above, charging 'extra' for charts or flight plans, is bordering usury.
Marcus, I may be misinformed. Please cite your source for the FAA's self-funded status.
Fuel & Ticket taxes.. for starters.
Assuming the $30Million that was claimed went uncollected daily during the Operating Authority gap this summer, my math brings in at least $11Billion.
Assuming the $30Million that was claimed went uncollected daily during the Operating Authority gap this summer, my math brings in at least $11Billion.
Boyd and Toby everyone is already paying for this with taxes. They never were actually "free" but created by either Federal employees whose salaries are paid for by taxes or Contractors who received Federal tax dollars to create these "free" charts. So, I would reply to your point: Why should taxpayers have to pay for something twice?