Originally Posted by
unfazed
Just thought of another money spinner for UK aviation
How about we have telescopic windsocks and if you want to use them they have to be switched on and extended ......
No wait, we could also hide the numbers on the runway and only illuminate them for a fee.....
Gosh there is no end to this how about a take off fee ?......
Yes I am being ironic but it is absolutely daft to charge for landing lights, how mean can you get !
At an airfield I visit from time to time, the landing fee has remained static. They have just put in runway lighting, but kept the landing fee the same.
However, they make a small additional charge for the lights when used.
So are you suggesting that day-time VFR pilots should pay a higher landing fee to include the facility of runway lights for the few who actually use them?
Yes, when spread across the totality of landings, the increase in the landing fee would be small, but this is a service for the few, and the maintenance of the lights is related to the usage - much the same as the hourly rates we calculate on our group-owned aircraft.
Sounds to me that some of you want your facilities paid for by others
