Podcast: Radek Wyrzykowski, President of IMC Club, on Flight Data Charges

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA plans to introduce fees and restrict access to digital aeronautical data that is currently free for the GA community.
  • Radek Wyrzykowski launched an online White House petition to protest these proposed changes by the FAA.
  • The restricted access to data is expected to significantly affect instrument flight instructors and students.
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When the GA community learned this week that the FAA plans to start charging fees and restrict access to digital aeronautical data that is currently free, Radek Wyrzykowski quickly posted an online petition at the White House web site to protest the change. He explains to AVweb‘s Mary Grady how instrument flight instructors and students would be affected by this restricted access.

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