USA blanket waivers

[FlyMD]

Hi guys, this is a request for info...

We (small swiss GA operator) are trying to make the point with our CAA that since the U.S. have stopped issuing blanket waivers for non-US bizjets, we find ourselves disadvantaged on the transatlantic market, because we need at least 24 hours to organize a flight to/from the U.S....

Have any of you guys out there had any problems in this regard, or maybe even found a way around it?

Are there any news on when the FAA will change this policy, if at all?

Thanks for your replies...

[Check 6]

What type of waiver?

[Iron City]

Bet the FAA will change prior permission reqts. for non-US flag GA when the higher up Homeland Security people tell them to....not soon.

Never underestimate what can happen at the intersection of fear, ignorance and politics

[Daifly]

Check6 I'm assuming these are the FAA Waivers which are required by any non N-reg aircraft to operate within US Airspace. It used to be a blanket waiver which lasted until revolked, but after 11/9 they changed the system to a case-by-case issue. Although the Dept. concerned are helpful, it's nowhere near as easy as it used to be. I understand that the penalties include withdrawal of licences and imprisonment under the Homeland security act, i.e. without a trial! It is therefore an important bit of paper!

With regard to the unfair competition, challenging it in court is an interesting thought - you could argue under competition law that this is an unfair practice, but I think you'd have to challenge it through the US courts system, and they're hardly sympathetic at the best of times!

There is, as far as I'm aware, absolutely no way around it - and I doubt, like Iron City says, that it will be changed in the near future.

[refplus20]

We're in the same situation. We had a blanket waiver until we re-registered the aircraft in February of this year and now they will not re-issue the blanket waiver for the same aircraft under a new registration. Seems that there is no way round it at the moment and going through American courts over a matter of their 'Homeland Security' is a non starter I would think.

The drawbridge has been pulled up again... :rolleyes:

[seupp]

It is not just non N-registered aircraft, that are having problems.

We're operating two Lears (N-registered) that, for reason to us unknown (national security?) got denied a waiver (term or single permit).

Hope for a more open policy again......sooooooon.

seupp.

[Daifly]

Cor, and we complain about the CAA!