Finally Airservices has decided to charge RA-Aus aircraft for using Class D airspace.
Next steps should be Avdata doing the same for ALL airfields.
In terms of Avdata, GA have been paying since the service was invented and RA-Aus aircraft have been largely ignored due to the RA-Aus aircraft register not being made public. As a result, Avdata have to pass on invoices to RA-Aus and then RA-Aus passing them on to the aircraft owner. This is all added cost to both organisations.
Let's take it a few steps further:
- RA-Aus should make their register public like the GA one; no excuses.
- Airservices should charge RA-Aus for the use of all Class C and D airfields.
- Avdata should charge RA-Aus aircraft operators.
Of the RA-Aus operators that I know, most believe that making the aircraft register would cause them issues because the public having access to their aircraft details is a bad thing. I don't agree, it's not an issue for GA operators.
Agree or disagree?
Airservices Reviews RA-Aus Charging Policy