Whilst it is correct to demand that authorities like the CAA are acting fairly and not over using their powers the UK is not unique in its actions. Our press is appaling in reporting the general state of affairs outside of the UK. To offer an update here, in France, the following has been circulated to flight instructors by the local FFA instructor representative who is keeping us up to date (google translated):
"To follow up on the questions that we have constantly raised with our authorities throughout this period and to prepare their exit" from above ", we officially asked again by letter yesterday to Patrick Gandil, the Director General of Aviation Civilian, what would be the possible obstacles to the resumption of our training flights.
He immediately answered us with the voice of Pierre-Yves Huerre, the Head of the Light, General Aviation and Helicopter Mission (MALGH). New official texts are being prepared for the “aeronautical” deconfinement regulations. The DGAC will inform us, as soon as possible, of the details essential to our light aviation, in particular for instruction flights. Its decisions will then have, alone, value and force of law.
We are therefore also awaiting and hoping for these official texts, and it would be very unwise at this time to rely on information or even to make decisions regarding the resumption of our activities, simply reading press releases not under the authority of the Authority
Francis ARTIGUE
President of ANPI »