Originally Posted by
Sir Niall Dementia
The CAA do help the privateer, with such permissions, they bend over backwards sometimes to help, but there seems to be an impression in this country that we are very restrictive, when in fact we're not, try working on a heli-surface permit in France, or wizzing in and out of private sites in Germany, Denmark or the Netherlands. I know the US is a nirvanah for all forms of GA, but in the UK most operations are easier than the rest of Europe.
SND (awaiting incoming)
Amen to that, Germany is a real PITA when it comes to helicopters.