Originally Posted by Silvaire
but I doubt they will be able to implement periodic payments from pilots to retain their pilot certificate
They are suggesting that the photo will have to be renewed every so many years and the suggestion being bandied around is that the 'processing' of this will incur some fee or other.... No photo - no valid cert...! So effectively it will be a fee for certificate retention.
Change your address and want to get a replacement cert that reflects that - ker-ching $25. Lose your cert and want a replacement - etc etc etc.
Like I said - "if the regs get implemented"... There is some backlash from AOPA etc but I think it will happen in some form or other.