Shortstripper wrote:
"The PFA is trying to negotiate a "sports" category not unlike the EAA system and this will be only be a good thing in my opinion."
VP959 replies (belatedly perhaps):
Actually, it seems that the PFA now has a declared intent, clearly and very recently expressed by "the PFA management", to become the ONLY recreational aviation body in the UK.
To move towards this end they have declared that they are now seeking to take away approval work from the BMAA, and have made it very clear that in their view there is no room for two associations looking after light powered aircraft. The intent seems to be to seek to drive the BMAA out of business.
Methinks that the PFA membership need to state their views on this "declaration of war" with the BMAA, as I cannot somehow see the present, mismanaged, poorly presented and hopelessly inneffective association truly managing to be the sole representative body for the lighter side of aviation.
Perhaps the fact that 30% of light aircraft in the UK are now microlights has caught the attention of the association that once refused point blank to have anything to do with them. I've no doubt the potential to earn dosh from all the extra microlight permit renewals, to waste on yet further infighting, might appear attractive.