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ByGeorgeDone
Safeguardingforsmallairfields?GAR
online;savingtheIMC;Madeira
5 AOPA Working for You
praised
RedTapeChallengeliftsGA;New
48Buy an airfield?
EASAbossPatrickKyspeaksout;five
yearsgraceontheIMC;CAA’sonline Perranporthaerodrome,underthreat
systemslookinggood;winsforIAOPA ofsaleandpossibledevelopment,
onservicebulletins,carbonemissions seeksinvestors,asPatMalonereports
andthirdcountrylicences; 50Books
infringementsgoingthewrongway
Christmaspresentsforapilot’s
22First and last
bookshelf
Onthetenthanniversaryofthetragic 54The High Road
finalgroundingofConcorde,Pat
Ajoyonourdoorstep,Scotlandoffers
Malonebringstogetherthefirstand
somefabulousflying,asBobDarby
lastConcordepilots,AndréTurcatand
explains
LesBrodie,totalkthroughhowthey
madehistory
54
30e-Go flies
MickElbornispresentasthefirst
non-regulateddesignofthemodern
eratakestotheair
34IAOPA Europe
AOPA’sfrom18Europeancountries
meettodebatetheissuesoftheday
andagreestrategyandtactics.
PatMalonereports
38Talkdown
AOPAmemberRoyMurraygives
detailsofthewidely-publicised
talkdowninwhichhewasinvolvedat
Humberside
40Training problem
Apollo13commanderJimLovell,in
townfortheGAPANawards,warns
againstrelyingtoomuchon
technologyintrainingpilots.
ByPatMalone
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Chairman’s message
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Progress with EASA on GA
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SignificantchangetothewaygeneralaviationistoberegulatedintheUKisunderway,
moresothanatanytimeinthepastseveralyears.TheGovernment’sGARedTape
Challengehasbeenthecatalystforthisreorganisation,summarisedwithinthisissueof
GeneralAviation.TheCAAhasproducedaresponsedocumentthatmentionsunder
December 2013 ‘CommonThemes’thegeneraldissatisfactionwithEASArulesandtheperceptionof
“gold-plating”,whichmakestheinterview,alsofoundwithin,ofPatrickKy,therecently
appointedExecutiveDirectorofEASA,particularlypertinent.Heclearlyrecognisesthata
Editorandpublisher: PatMalone newgenerationofleadersofthelargerNationalAviationAuthorities,includingourown
UKCAA,areableandcompetentindividualsbackedbyampleresourceswhowillhelp
Publishedby:FairweatherMediaLtd,
establishamoreconstructiverelationshipthatwillalsoencompassamoreproportionate
TheStudio,KettysClose,Withiel,Bodmin,
approachtoGA–awelcomesign.
CornwallPL305NR.Tel:[phone].
Fax:[phone] Anexampleofamorepragmaticapproachmaybethe
recentlyannounced5-yearstayofexecutionfortheIMC
Advertisements: DavidImpey,
Rating.PatrickKy’spredecessor,PatrickGoudou,had
HeadofAdvertising,AOPAUK,
decidedtoruleagainstthisvaluablenationalratingby
TheBritishLightAviationCentre
50aCambridgeStreet,LondonSW1V4QQ allowinguniformityofEuropeanregulationtotrumpflight
[phone] safety.TheCAAhasbeenrightlypraisedforsuccessfully
[phone] pursuingthesafetycase,butitshouldberecognisedthat
withoutcontinuedandpersistentlobbyingbyAOPAUK,
Design: DavidTarbutt
Printing: HolbrooksPrintersLtd theCAAmaynothavetakenupthecudgels,andthe
ratingcouldhavediedadeath.Anotherexampleofa
Articles,photographsandnewsitemsfrom freshattitudewithinEASAcomesfromameetingin
AOPAmembersandotherreadersare
NovemberheldbetweenEASAstaff,includingHeadof
welcome.Ideallytheyshouldbeonadisk,or
theycanbeemailedto Rulemaking,JulesKneepkens,andIAOPAEurope,
[email protected]. includingrepresentativesfromAOPAGermany,SwedenandtheUK(MartinRobinson
Photographsmayalsobeemailedtothis andmyself).ThisconcernedtheSupplementalInspectionDocuments,orSIDs,
address.Theyshouldbehigh-resolution
publishedbyCessnathatapplyto100and200Seriesaircraftmanufacturedbefore
(300DPI).Alternatively,hardcopyand
1986.EASAandtheUKCAAhavebeenreceivingenquiriesaboutthecorrect
photographicprintsorslidescanbepostedto
FairweatherMediaLtdattheaddressabove. applicationoftheseSIDs,whichaffectjustover1,000aircraftintheUKandseveral
Whileeverycareistakenwithsubmitted timesthatinEurope.Theinspectionsareinitiallyvisual,butcanleadontomore
material,wecannotmakeabsolute expensiveNDTintheeventofcorrosionorcracksetc.beingspotted.Manyofthe
guaranteesthatmaterialwillbereturnedin
aircraftownersaffectedareAOPAmembersintheirowncountry.Querieshavearisenas
perfectcondition.
tothemandatorynatureoftheinspections,and,inlinewiththeFAA,theUKCAAhas
MaterialforconsiderationfortheFebruaryissue issuedanInformationNotice(IN-2013/138)providinghelpfulguidanceandunderlining
ofGeneralAviationshouldbereceivedby theadvisoryandnon-mandatoryaspect.EASApresentedtothemeetingadraftSafety
1stJanuary,2014
InformationBulletin(SIB)alongsimilarlines;theensuingdiscussionwasconductedin
©BritishLightAviationCentreLtd,fromwhom amosthelpfulandconstructivemanner.TheSIBshouldbeavailableforcomment
permissioncanbesoughttoreproduceanyitem. withinthenextcoupleofmonths.
ViewsexpressedinGeneralAviationarenot
Themajordifficulty,however,liesnotwithEASA,whoseproposedregulatoryaction
necessarilythoseofAOPA.
appearswhollyproportionate,butwithinterpretationbythecountryNAAs.InGermany,
PublishedbyAOPA,whichisamemberofthe forexample,theSIDsareregardedbytheregulatoryauthority(LBA)asmandatory.This
InternationalCouncilofAircraftOwnerandPilot hasproducedsomethingakintoaclimateoffearamongstownersofCessna152s,
Associations.
172s,etc.becauseadvertisementsfromsomemaintainershaveappearedinthe
AOPAoffice: aviationpressofferingtocarryouttheinspectionsforcompletelydisproportionatesums
TheBritishLightAviationCentre ofmoney(€9,980beingoneexample).ThisiswhereIAOPAwouldoptforconsistency
50aCambridgeStreet
fromtheNAAsthatputstheSIDsatnomorestringentalevelthanthatoftheFAA.
LondonSW1V4QQ
However,assuggestedintheinterviewwithMKy,itmaybethatinfutureNAAsare
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] accordedagreaterdegreeofflexibilityinapplyingtherules.Abitofaconundrum!
E-mail: [email protected] AlthoughnotapparentlyaseriousproblemintheUK,inconsideringtheoveralleffecton
Web: www.aopa.co.uk theviabilityofgeneralaviationatlargewemustlookbeyondourshoresandactin
unisonwithourAOPAcolleaguesinEurope–areasonwhypartofyoursubscriptionto
AOPAgoestowardsIAOPAEurope.
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editor,whosejournalisticskillshavebeenlongrecognisedbyourreaders,butmore
recentlybyTheGuildofAirPilotsandAirNavigatorswiththe2012AwardforAviation
Journalism,presentedataceremonyinOctober.Heisfartoomodesttoproclaimthis
achievementhimself,soIdoithere.Welldone,Pat!
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Slashing red tape for GA
believewe’veseenasea
changeinofficial AOPA
attitudestowardsgeneral
aviationregulation,and
wecouldbelayingthe
Toomuchredtape…excessive thismagazineearlierthisyear–andit foundationforasystem
bureaucracybearingdownona broughtforththegreatestresponseofany thatcanrevitalisethe Working for
YOU
strugglingindustry…taxationdrivingflight suchexercise,threetimesasmanyasfor industrywithoutaffecting
trainingabroad…over-prescriptiveand anyotherissue.Some270substantive safety.Asalways,the
impracticalregulation…anyreaderof pointshavebeenidentifiedasrequiring devilisinthedetail,but
GeneralAviationwillrecognisethese attention.Nowwehavereachedthenext we’regrabbingthis
phrasesasbeingthemantraofAOPAin stage–whereandhowtheseissuesareto excellentinitiativewith
recentdecades.Butthistimetheyarenot beaddressed. bothhands.”
comingfromyourAssociation–theyare AOPAChiefExecutiveMartinRobinson CAAChiefExecutiveAndrewHainestold
thewordsofgovernmentministers,who says:“Thisisafantasticopportunityand themeetingthatateamfromtheCAA,
professanappetitetotacklethem.These weabsolutelyneedtomakethebestofit.I andanotherfromtheDepartmentfor
ministersarebackedupbytheCAAatthe TransportandtheCabinetOffice,were
highestlevel,anditgenuinelylookslike working“toheroictimescales”onGAred
we’refinallygettingsometractionintrying tape.“GeneralAviationisnotusedtothis
tointroduceproportionate,risk-based levelofministerialsupport,”hewenton.
regulationforGA. “Weareseriousaboutthis.Weare
Anunprecedentedcollectionofthe committedtoworkingtotransformtheway
nabobsoftheaviationsectorgatheredat weregulateGAwithoutcompromising
theCAAinKingswayonNovember6thto safety.Wearelookingatthewaywe
promiseGAthatthingsaregoingtochange interactwithEuropeinordertogive
forthebetter.TheyincludedCAAChief maximumbenefittoGA,andwebelieve
ExecutiveAndrewHaines,formerDefence thisisacirclewearecapableofsquaring.”
MinisterandactivepilotSirGerald ThenewAviationMinisterRobert
HowarthMP,thenewAviationMinister GoodwillMP,inpostforonlyafewdays,
RobertGoodwillMP,andmostimportantly, madeitobviousthathewasrelyingon
GrantShappsMP–MinisterWithout GrantShappsforguidanceingeneral
Portfolio,generalaviationpilot,aircraft aviationmatters–hisbriefcoversnotonly
ownerandenergeticpromoterofGA. aviationbutothertransportissuesandhe
Neverhasoursectorhadasmanymenof hadpressingmatterssuchasHS2onhis
influencesayingsomanynecessarythings plate,nottomentionroads,andEurope…
outloud. buthedidrecognisethatGAplaysan
Thepromisescomeoffthebackofthe importantroleintheUKeconomyandit
Government’sRedTapeChallenge,in needsroomtobreathe.“Theremustbe
whichsectorsofindustryhavebeenasked scopeforremovingredtapeandmovingto
wheretheybelieveunnecessary risk-based,proportionateregulationand
bureaucracycanbecut.GrantShappsis oversight,”hesaid.“GAisanextremely
responsibleforensuringthataspecificRed Above:GrantShappsMP–MinisterWithout importantsectorofUKcivilaviationandit
Portfolio,generalaviationpilot,aircraftowner
TapeChallengewaslaunchedforgeneral isrightthatwedoeverythingpossibleto
andenergeticpromoterofGA
aviation–promotedwithaninterviewin enableittothrive.Thatincludesmaking
Above:newAviationMinister Above:CAAChiefExecutive Above:formerDefenceMinisterandactive
RobertGoodwillMP AndrewHaines pilotSirGeraldHowarthMP
GeneralAviation December2013 5
surethat,whereappropriate,weeasethe “Generalaviationcanandshould repeatoftheIMCfiascoatEASA’s
burdenonwhatareoftensmalleroperators contributetotheUK’seconomicsuccess, FCL.008.
andbusinesseswhofindnavigatinga whilstprovidingasafeenvironmentfor
Getting results
complexregulatoryframework participantsandthepublic.The
AOPA particularlychallenging.I Government’saimisthereforetomakethe Thenewinitiativecomesafterdecadesof
welcomethetimetheGA UKthebestcountryintheworldfor unremittingpressurefromAOPAon
community,andtheassociations generalaviation.” generalaviationregulationattheCAA,the
Workingfor
YOU inparticular,havetakento Headystuff!ThankstoAndrewHaines, JAAandEASA,thesuccessofwhichis
respondtothischallenge. GrantShapps,RobertGoodwillandtheir attestedbythefactthatit’snotjustin
“Ilookforwardtoworkingwith teams,itlookslikeallourbirthdayshave BritainbutrightacrossEuroperegulators
therepresentativebodiesincludingthe comeatonce.Thereweresomecynical arelookingagainatthewaytheydealwith
LightAircraftAssociation,theAircraft mutteringsfromindustryattheKingsway GA.(SeeourinterviewwithEASA’snew
OwnersandPilotsAssociationandthe meeting,andGAwillhavetoworkhardto ExecutiveDirectorPatrickKyonpage10).
BritishBusinessandGeneralAviation ensurethatgoodintentionsarenot InternationalAOPAhasrepeatedlyforced
Associationintakingthisforward.Wewill confounded.TheplantosetupaGAunit authoritiestofaceuptotheconsequences
alsocontinueworkingwithotherEU attheCAAhascostimplicationswhich, oftheiractions.TheEuropeanRoadMap
memberstatesandEASAtoensurethat giventhatonlyasmallproportionofGA forGeneralAviationisoneoutcome.On
EASA’sstatedaimofproportionateand paysCAAfees,couldprovechallenging. PartM,FCL,ATOrequirementsand
risk-basedregulationisembeddedinits Thetimetableistight,andtheapproacha dozensmoreissuesAOPAhasfoughtfor
activity.” littleadhoc.Havingthegovernment GA’sinterestseveryinchoftheway.
Thatsamedayhehadprovidedto chooseitsownindustryrepresentatives, Campaignslikeoursuccessfulbattletoroll
ParliamentabriefingontheRedTape accountabletono-one,givespausefor backthetideontheIMCratingarewonat
ChallengeforGAwhichmadeencouraging thought.Astheonlyorganisationsthat thecostofpopularitywithpoliticiansand
observationssuchaswehaveneverseen representseveryfacetofgeneralaviation, regulators,whosometimespreferto
atthatlevel.Thefulltextofthedocument AOPAwillworktoensurethatchangesdo appointtotheiradvisorypanelsvolunteers
isreproducedonpages8and9–notethe notbenefitonesectoroftheindustrytothe whomightbemoresparingwiththehome
penultimateparagraph: detrimentofanother.Wedon’twanta truths.Therehavebeenmanyfalsedawns
AOPAChannelIslands,theLAAand
CChhiieeffeexxeeccuuttiivvee’’ssddiiaarryy:: PPL/IR.ThediscussioncentredonUKBA
All our birthdays? priornotificationrequirementsforGA
operatorsusingdesignationairports.It
becameveryclearthatthemainissueisBA
manpower;eventhoughanairportmaybe
W
inter’scoming,daysaregetting Committee,chaired designated,itmaynotbemanned24/7.UK
shorter,flyingistailingoff…and byGeoffreyBoot. BAwerekeentokeepthediscussionopen,
paradoxicallyI’mfeelingsunnierandmore Myfocuswason andweagreedthatafurthermeetingwould
optimisticabouttheworldofgeneral thefuture beuseful.
aviationthanIhaveforalongtime.The administrationof NextdayIhostedameetingatAOPAto
spiritofchangeisafootatEASAin ApprovedTrainingOrganisations, considerthechangestotherulesthatwill
Cologne,theCAAistryingtobemore whichallRegisteredFacilitiesmustbecome. affectoperatorsinbannertowing–theCAA
helpfultoGAthaneverinitshistory,the There’salotofextraworkassociatedwith havebeenveryhelpfulthroughoutonthis.
Governmentismakinggenuinemovesto ATOs–SafetyManagementSystemsand OnOctober3Iattendedadiscussionwith
getitsbootofftheindustry’swindpipe,and soforth–andAOPAwasinvitedto BBGAatGatwicklookingatthefuture
iftheBankofEnglandistobebelieved, commentontheCAA’sdraftproposals. administrationissues.TheCAAare
economicrecoveryistakinghold.Theairis TheInstructorCommitteehasexperts,a determinedtoimprovetheprocessingof
fullofgoodintentions;asusual,we’llhave numberofwhomhaveexperiencewith licenceapplications–commencingwithPDF
tofightlikecatstoensuredeedsmatch SMS–andtheCAAisfullyawareofour documentsthatcanbeemailedbacktothe
words,butthat’swhatwe’reherefor. position. CAAalongwiththeCourseCompletion
We’vegotamountaintoclimb.Few OnSeptember19wehadtheAOPA certificate.There’sashortexplanationofthe
peoplereallyhaveahandleonwhatthe ExecutiveCommitteemeeting,priortothe newregimeinthesepages.Nolongerwill
recessionhasdonetoGA,butfigures firstAnnualGeneralMeetingtobeheldin youneedtosubmitPPLlogbooks.PaulChin
quotedinourinterviewwithEASA’s ournewheadquartersfacilities.Theover- istheCAAHubDirectordealingwiththe
ExecutiveDirectorPatrickKygiveaflavour. ridingissueisforAOPAistheloweractivity processingproposals,andAOPAsupports
In2006therewere583Robinson levelsinGA,whicharealsohavingan thedirectiontheCAAismovingin.
helicoptersontheUKregister…today impactonmembership. NextdayImetwithacoupleofmembers
thereare307.Thinkwhatthatmeansfor ThenonSeptember25Ihadameeting whoareaffectedbyEASAFCL/USAirman
suppliers,maintainers,fuelcompanies,the withtheFAA’srepresentativefromthe certificatechanges.Theissueismostlyabout
ladywhosellsthe£100hamburger.Fixed- Parisoffice.Amongotherthings,we FAR91operations,andIAOPAiscommitted
winghassufferedalmostasmuch,andthe discussedUSairman’scertificates–asyou tofindingaworkablesolution.Theextension
flighttotheless-regulatedsectorhas seeelsewhereinthesepages,thedeadline tothe2014deadlinetoApril2015allowsus
continuedtoteartheheartoutofsomeGA forchangehasbeenmovedtoApril2015. moretimefordiscussionwiththeauthorities.
businesses.Butthereishope!GAtailedthe AcoupleofdayslaterIwasinHeidelberg FromOctober9to14IwasattheAOPA
curvegoingintorecessionanditsureas toChairtheIAOPAEuropeRegional summit,whereImetthenewAOPAUS
hellwon’tleadthecountryoutofit,butwe Meeting–again,asubjectwellcoveredin PresidentandCEOMarkBaker.Ibelieve
arebrimmingwithoptimism! thesepages.OnOctober1IwenttoaUK that,withMark’shelp,IAOPAwillcontinue
MylastCEO’sdiarybroughtusupto BorderAgencymeetingwithJohnMurray, tomakeadifference.He’saveryenthusiastic
mid-September;thenonSeptember17th who’sdonefantasticworkforAOPAonthe pilotandaircraftownerandIlookforwardto
wehadtheAOPAFlyingInstructor onlineGAR,andrepresentativesfrom workingwithhim.Otherdiscussionsincluded
6 GeneralAviation December2013
inrecentyears,andAOPAwillworkto taxbreaksandincentives.“SomehowGA deregulation,self-regulation,bettervaluefor
ensurethatacrossEurope,goodintentions isseenasbeinglessimportant,”hesaid. money,andallowingtheGAsectoritselfto
arenotconfoundedbybureaucraticinertia. “Weneedtorectifythat.” takeonmoreresponsibilitiesforensuring
GrantShapps,whohadwithhimacopy AndrewHainestoopromisedenergetic safety.Theconsultationlaunchedin
ofthismagazinewhenhespokeatthe actiononbehalfofGA.“Wewon’talways Septemberonthederegulationfor
CAA,characterisedthisRedTape getitright,sowewelcomeyourchallenge airworthinesspurposesofsingle-seat
Challengeasarareopportunitythathadto toensurethatwedrawthelineintheright microlightsisjustthestart.
begrasped.“Nowisthetime,”hesaid. place,”hesaid.“Youwon’talwaysget Shapps’sprogrammeishugelyambitious,
“Wemayneverhavesuchanopportunity whatyouwant,buttherewillbeagood buttheneedforchangeiscertainly
again.Thegovernmentreallywantstocut reason.” pressing.Thefiguresquoted
redtape.RobertGoodwillisonehundred TheCAA’sintentionis TheGovernment’s bytheministerswere
percentbehindGAonthis.Wehave thatGAshouldtake aimisthereforeto compiledbyAOPAbefore
AndrewHainesinthisbuilding,andhe moreresponsibilityforits maketheUKthe fiveyearsofrecession,four
andhisteamhavearealdesiretosee ownsafetyoversight, bestcountryin badsummers,increased
change.”Shappsrehearsedthefigure anditsChairmanDame theworldfor taxation,rocketingfuelprices
compiledbyAOPAfroma2003survey DeidreHuttonsaysitwill andtheeffectsofEASAhad
generalaviation
showinghowmuchGAwasworthtothe worktoenhancethe madethemselvesfelt.Since
country–£1.4billioninturnover,11,000 commercialprospectsofthesector.The then,adifficultsituationhasbecomedire.
directlyemployed,50,000moreowing CAA,shesays,willbe“seekingtoidentify In2007,forexample,therewere583
theiremploymenttoGA–andsaidthat projectswhichwouldsupportinvestment, RobinsonhelicoptersontheUKregister;
oureffortsshouldbedirectedtowards jobsandthegrowthoftheGAsector… todaythereare307.Othersectorsare
creatingmorewealthandmorejobsinthe potentialprojectscouldincludethose almostasbadlyhit,andtheshockisfelt
industry.Whilewestillbuildwingsandjet whichsupportvibrantGAtrainingor rightthroughthesupportchain.Ifthe
engines,GAmanufacturinghaddwindled maintenancesectors,businessjetsorthe government’sambitiontomaketheUKthe
tonothing.IntheUK,GAwasnonetheless developmentofnewtechnologiesfor world’stopGAcountryistobeachieved,we
aboutthesamesizeasthefilmindustry, generalaviationoperations.”The havealongroadaheadofus–butwe’ve
whichwasgarlandedwithallmannerof watchwordsforthefuturewillbe takenabigstep. (cid:1) (cid:2)
alookatissuesaffectingtheIAOPA,aswell ElectronicConspicuityWorkingGroup. resultoftheRedTapeChallenge.
asanupdateontheWorldAssembly. Thisinvolveslookingathowwidespread OnNovember4IwasattheAirspace
OnOctober21Iattendedtheannual applicationofelectronicconspicuitymay InfringementWorkingGroupmeeting;sadly,
AerodromeOperatorsAssociationdinnerto improvesafetyinClassGairspace.AllGA 2013looksasifitwillbethesecondworst
presenttheGAAerodromeAward,which groupsarerepresented–JohnBrady yearonrecordforGAinfringements.The
wenttoGloucesterAirport,Staverton.Tom (LAA),PeteStratton(BGA),GeoffWeighell CAAiscontinuingtolookatwaystodealwith
NeedhamoftheAOAisretiring,andwe (BMAA)andBobDarby(AOPA).The infringements,oneofwhichisthe
wishhimwellashebeginsacareerasa CAA’sKellyHightowerproducedafirst developmentofanonlineeducationcourseto
photographer. Tomhasformanyyears draftOptionsPaperwhichwillbefurther betakenbythoseinfringerswheretheincident
beenaleadinglightatAOAandithasbeen refinedoverthenextcoupleofmonths. didnotimpactotherparties.Moretofollow.
apleasureworkingwithhim. There’sindustry-widesupportforlookingat NextdayIhadameetingattheDfTwhere
OnOctober23wehadanothermeeting thissubject.Thephilosophyisthat AOPA,BBGAandtheCAAweregivenapre-
withtheBorderAgency,asmallerGA whateverisdeveloped,itmustbelow-cost, briefontheRedTapeChallengeprogramme
groupcontinuingthediscussion.AOPAand lightweightandbatterypowered.There aheadoftheofficialannouncement.Nextday
PPL/IRmemberVasaBabicagreedtolead shouldbenomandate,butifitisexpensive cametheunveilingofthenextstepsinthe
theindustrysideoftheproceedings,which thenpurchasewillbecomeano-brainer. RTCattheCAA.AOPAisdelightedthatthe
wasfarmorefocussed.Nodecisionhas Moretocome. Governmentistakingourconcernsseriously.
beenreachedyetbutweappeartobe OnNovember1IattendedtheSafety Theprogrammeisambitious,butwefully
movingintherightdirection.Ishouldadd RegulationFinanceAdvisoryCommitteeat supportit.
thatifJohnMurrayhadnotinvestedthe Gatwick,wheremaindiscussionwasabout November7foundmeinColognefora
amountofefforthehasonestablishingthe thecostsinvolvedintransferringaviation meetingwithEASAtodiscussCessnaSIDs:
eGAR,wemaynotbeinasstronga securityrequirementsoutofDfTandinto alongwithDanAkermanofAOPASweden,
positionthatweareinnow.See theCAA.Somedifficultdiscussionstook MichaelErbofAOPAGermanyandourown
www.aopa.co.ukforthelatestnews. place,mainlycenteringonthedifference UKChairmanGeorgeDone.Wehadavery
OnOctober29MikeBarnardofthe betweenthenumbersusedtoproducethe opendiscussion–EASAplantoholda
CAAspentseveralhoursatAOPA regulatoryimpactassessmentandactual workshopearlyin2014tofurtherflushout
discussinganumberofcurrentissueswith costsbeingputintocost-recovery.One theissues.SeeGeorge’scolumnonpage4.
me,andthenextdayIchairedtheCAA’s itemofinterestisthefeeschargedtoRTFs. NextdayIhadanothermoredetailed
From2014-2015RTFconvertingtoATO discussionwiththeCAAaboutthePPL
willpay£100,subjecttousingtheCAA applicationform-onceagain,Icanonly
templates–itis£1,000otherwise.From commendtheworkthathasbeendoneandI
2015existingATOswillberequiredtopay firmlybelieveitisallmovingintheright
anannualfeeof£430.Thiswillincludeany direction.OnNovember11theGAStrategic
auditcosts.TheCAAhasalsosaidthere ForummettodiscussitsroleintheRedTape
willbenoadditionalsitecosts.AOPAhas Challenge,andthefollowingdaytheASICG,
beenlobbyingtheCAAaboutRTF/ATO thehigh-levelgroupthatco-ordinatesand
issues,andfurtherchargesmaycomeasa directsotherworkingworkinggroups,was
abuzzwiththeRedTapeChallenge...whata
Christmaspresenttohave!MartinRobinson
Left:MartinwithnewAOPAUSPresidentand
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MartinRobinson
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Hope for the future
thegovernmentoperating.Somepeople
areexperiencingrealhardship,andtax
breaksforgeneralaviationarenoton
theagendarightnow.”
Butareductioninredtapecould
Thequestion-and-answersessionat £160billion,butthat’showmuch createrealsavings,Shappsadded.“If
theendbroughtoutsomesurprising we’reborrowingoverandabovetax you’reanLAAflyer,oryou’reonthe
responses–thegovernmentreallydoes income,justtokeep
seemtobereadyto
thinkthe
unthinkable.Grant
Shappsatonepoint
raisedthepossibility
ofremovingGAfrom
CAAoversight
entirely.
Inevitably,thefirst
questionwas–what
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GeneralAviation December2013 9
EASA: We can be flexible
EASA has a new Executive Director – will general aviation benefit?
Pat Malone meets Patrick Ky
PatrickKyisnotPatrickGoudou.The
newExecutiveDirectorofthe
EuropeanAviationSafetyAgency–
EASA–isfromadifferentgeneration,and
hisbackground,professionalandpersonal,
haslittleincommonwiththatofhis
predecessor.Moreover,EASAisnotmade
inhisimage;unlikeGoudouhedidnot
builditfromthegroundup,takingonits
enemiesanddefendingitsinterestswith
dogmaticandinflexibledetermination.And
whileheknowshowfarithascome,he
seesmoreclearlyhowfarithastogo.
WhenhetalksaboutchangeatEASAit
iswithaninsider’sappreciationofhis
task.HehasworkedattheEuropean
Commission,hehasruntheSESARproject
–thehugelyambitiousmodernisation
effortforEurope’sairtrafficmanagement–
andhehasworkedintheDGAC,the
FrenchCAA,andinEurocontrol.Heknows
thatmakingchangeatEASAisnotjustlike
turninganoiltanker,itmeansturninga
wholefleetofships,notallofwhichare
headinginthesamedirection,someof
whichareonacollisioncourse
–andallofthemarebuffetedby
AOPA
competingoutsideinterests.In
thepostsinceSeptember,heis
Workingfor stillfeelinghiswayonthe Above:EASA’snewExecutiveDirectorPatrickKyinhisofficeinCologne
YOU
bridge,buthetalks
encouraginglyofdoingthings
differently,andtogeneral backinayearthepicturewillbeclearer. Happily,thereisnowanewgenerationof
aviation,whichhassufferedintenselyin Fornow,Iamlookingtoseewhetherthe leadersinaviationinsomeEuropean
recentyears,heoffershope. Agencyiswillingtochangeandtoaddress countries,andoldattitudesarefading.
Hedoesnot,however,talkofthe newchallenges. Someoftheleadersofnationalauthorities
revolutionsomeofuswouldliketosee. “Tenyearsisasignificanttime,andifI areveryimpressivepeople.AndrewHaines
Thereisnothoughtofremovingprivate findthatthewayofworkingissetinstone, attheUKCAAisoneofthem.Patrick
aviationfromEASAoversight.Instead,he itwillbedifficultforme.Ibelievethe GandiloftheDGACisanother–extremely
speaksofknowingthatlinesaredrawnin Agencycomprehendsthenewneedsand competent,pragmatic,ablepeople,backed
thewrongplace,thatregulationspillstoo challengesthatweface,andthereisa upwiththeresourcestodothejob.Onthe
fardowntheaviationfoodchaintothe degreeofcommitmenttochange.Butthe otherhand,somenationalauthoritiestell
littlepeoplewhocanneithergetthebenefit EUlegalframeworkandstaffregulations usthattheysimplydon’thavethe
norbearthecost.Hetalksofmore areveryrigid…” resourcestodothejob,sointroducingan
flexibility,perhapsallowingnational Buttheneedforchangeisagiven? elementofregulatoryflexibilitythatfitsall
authoritiesmoreleewaytomaketheirown “Certainly.AsanAgency,weneedtowork 32EASAcountriesisevenmoredifficult
decisions.Allveryencouraging,andeasy assingleentity.Therearemanydifferent thanyou’dimagine.
tosay.Hardtodo.Ky’saccessiontothe activitieshere,andwhenIaskquestionsI “Butastheleadershipischanging,so
hotseatatEASAgivesuscausefor getalotofdifferentanswers,someof thetypeofrelationshiptheAgencyandthe
optimism;infiveyearswemaybeburning whichareincompatible.Itisofthehighest nationalauthoritieshavewithallour
himineffigy,butrightnowwewishhima prioritythatwehaveamoreconsistent stakeholdersischanging,too.”
fairwind. approach.
Four horsemen
“EASAisatthesametimeayounglady “Secondly,Iamnotdogmatic–Iseea
andanoldlady,”hesaidinaninterviewin requirementtoamendourtouchto HerecognisesthatallisnotwellinGA.
hisofficeinCologne.“Youngbecauseit’s accommodatetheneedsofthemarket, ThefourhorsemenoftheGAapocalypse
establishedonlytenyears.Oldbecause andthisisalreadychanging.Inthefirst arefirst,therecession–anunprecedented
therearealotofhabitsthathavebecome tenyears,theprioritywastoestablishthe downturnhasknockedthestuffingoutof
partoftheculture.HowamItobeableto Agency’stechnicalandprofessional anindustrythatdependsondiscretionary
actagainstthebadhabits?Idon’tknow–I competence,andEASAdidthatintheface spending.Second,theweather;onlyoneof
haven’tyettestedtheresistanceofthe ofquitestrenuousopposition,particularly thelastsixsummershasbeengood,three
Agencytochange.Perhapsifyoucome fromBritain,FranceandGermany. havebeenpoorandtwohavebeen
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