Originally Posted by
Foghorn Leghorn
I think a COCO platform would fit better operating under the CAA regulatory framework rather than going down the MAA route.
Well that's all a little Hamlet whilst he was contemplating death. It would be very out of kilter with any other COCO service delivery for fast jets anywhere else in the world. Even if you were able to have the policy document (CAP 632) and the ANO amended to operate under the regulations contained within CAP 553 for non-EASA aircraft, I'd expect that the MAA would want a final say and ultimately sign off for any organisation to fly on contract issuing recommendations and operational limitations. Given a COCO service delivery is operating within the defence aviation environment I just can't see anybody within defence signing off on the CAA route given the MAA mandate from SoS. Why fight the white?