Just so I understand, if I am a pilot, but don't own an airplane, I still owe this fee. They don't issue my license, so what recourse do they have if I don't pay?
Just so I understand, if I am a pilot, but don't own an airplane, I still owe this fee. They don't issue my license, so what recourse do they have if I don't pay?
First I never said i did not pay this or will not.
Last edited by 1600vw; 06-22-2017 at 08:10 PM.
Is your aircraft airworthy? Or in a condition for safe flight.
Wow.... having to register if you have an airman certificate, but no plane. I am at a loss WRT snarky comments on this one....
If you are an inactive pilot, or don't fly in the state, you don't have to pay. If you do fly in the State of Illinois & don't pay the fee there is a fine &/or imprisonment if they catch you. If you are recording flight time in your logbook & aren't paying the fee you may have a problem if they find out.
Illinois has had this charge on its books for eons. That it's directed at licensed pilots is what makes it unusual. For the amount involved, though, few complain about it and just pay it.
Many states have fees charged to aircraft owners, though. You've heard from several. FWIW, neither Colorado nor Wyoming, the two states I'm most familiar with, have any such fees. Both have sales (or "use") taxes that are incurred when an airplane is purchased, but no other fees.
Cary
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