Australia’s general aviation sector is challenging the rationale for a proposed annual registration charge on VH-registered aircraft. The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia (RFACA) says the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) recent consultation explored possible ways to implement the charge but did not ask the central question: whether an annual fee should be imposed at all.
The dispute is about policy design and cost allocation, not an aviation occurrence. The proposed charge is part of a government decision announced in the 2026–27 budget. CASA says the annual registration…