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Old 20th April 2004 | 19:58
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VP959
 
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From: West Wiltshire, UK
locksmith,

I sympathise with your views, and it would be simple for me to seek to encourage you to move to a BMAA type, but I also happen to feel very strongly that all of the recreational aviation associations in the UK should work together harmoniously.

Unfortunately building harmonious relationships between associations isn't exactly helped by Graham Newby's insistence on taking over control of Type Approved microlights from the BMAA. The stated aim of the new PFA management of becoming the ONLY recreational aviation association in the UK also fills me with morbid dread I'm afraid................

Perhaps the BMAA might like to consider expanding their CAA Exposition to include delegated responsibility for Permit group A types? If competition is what is wanted, then I'm sure the BMAA, which already has a Permit aircraft fleet that is more than twice the size of the PFA's, will be well up to the challenge.

At least the BMAA doesn't seem to suffer the vicious infighting that has been so prevalent in the PFA in recent years.
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