There is more to this than meets the eye and I suspect politics has alot to do with it if replies to my post yesterday is anything to go by.
The PFA MPD is crystal clear and refers only to Star Streaks, Streaks and DD types. There is NO MENTION of the lighter C types which are the most numerous on the register. PFA and BMAA permit Shadows so why are BMAA shadows 'grounded' and PFA ones issued with a MPD but only for the heavier models??
I am placing all my hope in the CTO at the BMAA and hope that he doesn't accept a similar MPD as simply a better option than grounding. This whole thing is ludicrous to the extremes and is about politics not about you and I flying for pleasure and fun in safety. THere are no grounds, no reason and no justification to ground 'C' type Shadows and I for one will fight this or any watered down Directive on principle.
Now if the CAA were to get really pedantic???
MPD banning pens, rulers and any non fixed item from the cockpit of a Rans S6 so preventing jammining of open control wires?
MPD banning tailwheel aircraft as too liable to groundloop and injire occupants?
MPD banning all low level fuel tanks in flex wings?
No, my friends this is skullduggery and an affront to common sense
Tony
PS - Adopting the Directive will be simple enough and involves feeding the engine from the main tank as opposed to the slipper and completely disabling the slipper. Minimal cost but a big hole in the range - that is until John Wightons Pannier tanks become an approved mod anyway. But it is a principal that is at stake and our mildly compliant British way of accepting anything that is put before us by an authority such as the CAA - It's wrong, very, very wrong and totally unjustified for an aircraft with an unparalleled safety record.