I wrote my letter (A cut and paste job) and received the following reply:
The response:
Dear Mr ********
Thank you for taking the time to send your views on this proposal. After the end of the comment period, we intend to proceed to the next stage of the legal amendment process taking account of the comments received and the CAA's consideration and resolution of the points made by the correspondents.
Please note that we will not generally reply in detail to individual
correspondents as comments will be summarised during the next stage.
I notice that your e-mail ends with a standard confidentiality clause. Please let me know whether this means that you do not want your views to be made known, as indicated in paragraph 3.2 of the letter of Consultation.
Regards
David Beaven
Deputy Head of Policy
General Aviation Department
My further Resonse:
Dear David,
Many thanks for your reply.
I hereby waver the confidentiality clause contained in my original email to you.
Signed: **************
His response:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beaven David" <
[email protected]>
To: <*******@********.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: Proposed changes to Helicopter rules over water.
Dear *********
Many thanks, and best wishes for a Merry Christmas.
Regards
David
My Response (Not wanting to let go )
-----Original Message-----
From: *********@********.co.uk [mailto
********@*********.co.uk]
Sent: 19 December 2003 13:15
To: Beaven David
Subject: Re: Proposed changes to Helicopter rules over water.
Likewise David, Thank you.
btw - you are aware I expect that the helicopter community is rather "up in arms" about all this?
Lets hope that common sense prevails.
Kind regards.
********** ********
His Response:
I had heard as much!
The amendment process is expected to produce legislation that is requisite or expedient (those are the terms used in the relevant legislation) to fulfil the UK's treaty obligations and safety needs. This consultation is a vital and necessary part of that process - and there is certainly no intention to ban over water flights by helicopters.
David
My response
Agreed.
Providing we have floats/ELT/Life raft fitted or carried !
Are you aware of the cost implications for private owners?
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No further comments !!