At 11:26 PM 18/12/05 +1030, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>My GP, who is a DME, tells me that aviation medicals (for those that
>have a power licence) is going to cost them another $130.
>
>Although he sends the reports electronically, someone at the other end
>has to push a button to approve/authorise it. That will now cost pilots
>the said fee.
>
>Merry Xmas
Leigh,
More than another A$130 as they will charge the DAME more for his status too.
Add in the reduced numbers of pilots due to the security nonsense(seen the
number of single engine for sale in the Aviation Trader recently? Now up to
2 full pages from about 2/3 of a page a year ago) and the DAME will have
to raise his fee considerably as well.
This is because the government has decided to force CASA to 100% cost
recovery.
About 80% was coming from fuel taxes and of the remaining $20,000,000 the
goverment was kicking in $5,000,000 from consolidated revenue. They have
now decided to cease this and CASA is forced to look around for things they
can charge for.(Merely cutting employee numbers by 25% won't occur to them).
AFAIK the GFA and RAAus subsidy was coming from the $5,000,000. I'd say
there is a good chance that is under threat.
Mike
Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments
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