Your FI rating is worth just £4 a flight!
As Whopity implies, there will be no resolution to this until it ends up in court, probably following a fatal accident. The court may determine that by influencing the flight path of an aircraft a person is 'acting as' a pilot or, on the other hand, they may not. Meanwhile, individual opinions are worthless and unscrupulous ATOs may continue to rip off the unsuspecting public.
I think the IN is perfectly reasonable and clear:
By advertising Introductory Flights in the public domain, they fail to comply with GM2 Article 6.4a(c) of the Operations Regulation and can only be flights for the purpose of Public Transport.
An organisation intending to offer such flights as regular business activity is not considered to meet the condition of marginal activity.
Also, flights organised with the sole intent to generate income for the organisation are not considered to be a marginal activity.’
Also, flights organised with the sole intent to generate income for the organisation are not considered to be a marginal activity.’
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I agree, but the CAA is not enforcing this. The CAA is not fit for purpose and something will only happen when an accident occurs...
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Except that IN's and GM's are published to inform and provide guidance. These notices or the guidance do not form part of the legislative text.
Sadly I agree with those who believe that the CAA has lost the plot, and I am sure that many would describe it as an authority that is fast becoming unfit for purpose.
It took the Shoreham accident to focus a very bright light on the CAA's oversight of airshows. I hope that they get to grips with overseeing this matter before an innocent prospective student comes to grief while receiving a trial lesson from a 100hr PPL dressed in three cornered trousers!
Sadly I agree with those who believe that the CAA has lost the plot, and I am sure that many would describe it as an authority that is fast becoming unfit for purpose.
It took the Shoreham accident to focus a very bright light on the CAA's oversight of airshows. I hope that they get to grips with overseeing this matter before an innocent prospective student comes to grief while receiving a trial lesson from a 100hr PPL dressed in three cornered trousers!
....I am sure that many would describe it as an authority that is fast becoming unfit for purpose.
