Originally Posted by Rod1
Assuming you fly an existing aircraft VFR then you will not have to pay anything until 31 March 2012. The phase 2 consultations will be fun, but expect more compromise for VFR. It should not cost most of us anything for many years.
Rod1
That assume "most" don't live in the south east under the LTMA.
If you do, and want to fly outside the circuit, a Mode-S transponder is a sensible thing to buy now, even though the PFA will pretend it isn't.