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GG £4.25 (freetomembers eenneerraall andstudents) AA AAOOPPAA vviiaattiioonn Thejournalof theAircraftOwnersand DECEMBER2013 PilotsAssociation TTeenn YYeeaarrss AAfftteerr AAnnddrréé TTuurrccaatt aanndd LLeess BBrrooddiiee ttaallkk CCoonnccoorrddee MMeeeett tthhee nneeww bboossss EEAASSAA’’ss PPaattrriicckk KKyy pprroommiisseess cchhaannggee RReedd TTaappee CChhaalllleennggee ggiivveess GGAA nneeww hhooppee 320 kts The fastest certifi ed single turboprop New with quick change interior 4 persons + 507 lbs Max Range : 1,410 Nm or 6 persons + 330 lbs United Kingdom & Ireland: Daher-Socata - Mark Diaz – Tel.: + 33 (0)6 31 56 29 54 Aura Aviation - Adrian Munday – Tel.: + 44 (0)7599 174184 www.tbm850.com Contents G AAOOPPAA eenneerraall AA vviiaattiioonn DECEMBER 2013 22 48 30 dge bri m a C 42Briefings hics, GetSkyDemonnowonyouriPhone; ap BreitlingbacksVicNormanagain; hotogr haveyourplaneimmortalisedon P P D canvas;TraceyCurtis-TaylorinAfrica 4 Chairman’s Column 38 46Letters 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 GeneralAviation December2013 3 G Chairman’s message AAOOPPAA eenneerraall AA Progress with EASA on GA vviiaattiioonn 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. 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Fax:01208832995 Anexampleofamorepragmaticapproachmaybethe recentlyannounced5-yearstayofexecutionfortheIMC Advertisements: DavidImpey, Rating.PatrickKy’spredecessor,PatrickGoudou,had HeadofAdvertising,AOPAUK, decidedtoruleagainstthisvaluablenationalratingby TheBritishLightAviationCentre 50aCambridgeStreet,LondonSW1V4QQ allowinguniformityofEuropeanregulationtotrumpflight +44(0)2078345631 safety.TheCAAhasbeenrightlypraisedforsuccessfully +44(0)7742605338 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: 02078345631 Fax: 02078348623 accordedagreaterdegreeofflexibilityinapplyingtherules.Abitofaconundrum! E-mail: [email protected] AlthoughnotapparentlyaseriousproblemintheUK,inconsideringtheoveralleffecton Web: www.aopa.co.uk theviabilityofgeneralaviationatlargewemustlookbeyondourshoresandactin unisonwithourAOPAcolleaguesinEurope–areasonwhypartofyoursubscriptionto AOPAgoestowardsIAOPAEurope. GG AAeevvnniieeaarrttaaiioollnn £(afnr4ed.e2sAAtt5uoOOdmePPnetmAAs)bers andOenlsaewbrhigehretelrikneotteo,tAelOlPmAemtheamtGbeernseIrahlaApvpieantiotnomisetheteabtevsatraiovuiastiaoenromdarogmazeisneIfgloyiningt,o DECEMBER2013 TtPhhileeotAjsoiruAcrsrnsaaofltcoiOafwtinoenrsand and,ofcourse,Itotallyagree.WeowethiswidelyheldopiniontoPatMalone,our editor,whosejournalisticskillshavebeenlongrecognisedbyourreaders,butmore recentlybyTheGuildofAirPilotsandAirNavigatorswiththe2012AwardforAviation Journalism,presentedataceremonyinOctober.Heisfartoomodesttoproclaimthis achievementhimself,soIdoithere.Welldone,Pat! Frontcover: TTeennYYeeaarrssAAfftteerr Concorde AAnnddrrééTTuurrccaattaannddLLeessBBrrooddiieettaallkkCCoonnccoorrddee MMeeeetttthheenneewwbboossss PeterRMarch George Done EEAASSAA’’ssPPaattrriicckkKKyypprroommiisseesscchhaannggee RReeddTTaappeeCChhaalllleennggeeggiivveessGGAAnneewwhhooppee 4 GeneralAviationDecember2013 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 CEOMarkBaker MartinRobinson GeneralAviation December2013 7 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. 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somethinghewantedhadnotbeen costsbecauseoflessexpensive trainingorganisationshaddecamped done,andhewastoldhehadbeen regulation.Regulatorycostsneedto abroad.Thusjobshadbeenlost, countermandedbya‘higherauthority’– comerightback.” businesslosttotheUK,taxrevenues theTreasury.We’reinadifficult CharlesHenryoftheGeneralAviation foregone.Shappsrepeatedthattaxis position,andIdon’tthinkthefirst AwarenessCouncilpointedoutthat notontheagenda. priorityisgoingtobeaviationtaxes. sinceVATwasappliedtoprofessional “IwaswiththePrimeMinisterwhen Thatdoesn’tmeanwegiveuponit– hewasaskingwhy butit’sgoingtobealongertermissue. iawccTnnoosihtdmnthersucmtCuhmoliAemtteatAeGnptidtvlwAisaetionalclacnobsredmretarierpmnnanoggtughwenotemehiptrreyeestn.hnnoIatitastnnswnlayrdeilnelandtgwrsguaeaoalnanrgskltseaipouwmsanrtiereterhaneenntasftdfwoeifnrieicrttmh.ntitivfstoeoherbecrnjeeesgpmceartcgeeivtensoemetr,ntteouotnassiittmnuioagppnnprl.deooTgvrchtaeoeellldaCubAcoaAratiitosionn 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te“sSgPfoNLbsHcxoebrianeeaoproieriargimgsmScneukRglvesgikirciphaibeorilnienloemtdtiyurGgGagtonnmdnebrMetOcchitehbnudrfaehhpdaafceyts,rieaaiNdlhtkikdhtnhInrsahtuytsgiateMdHhmehlaerstaMakiyoP.sgQenvrti’woePsn.ikaanaagahnthlneroedatdrht,sdoA milestoneforgeneral fGwGohoreivnGlseeetrrnnpamerlorAeavvnliditAa’isntvigoiaaniatmiocsaniasn.fetahenendrevsfiorhoroenumtlodemcnotanfkoterribpthuaetretiUctoiKptathhneetsUbaKens’sdtecthoceounnpoturmybliiicnc.stThuehcecweosrsld, Atbahneviiesdanrtbeiouawnilm.dHiTanahjigonereuressnh,dhiafeatnrsidn whatGrantShappshas donehasgivenusall realhopeforthe future.” (cid:1) 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 10 GeneralAviation December2013
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