I am really hoping that this will be resolved by going to the PFA administered Permit route. I have also had a letter stating that this will be the case if the current TRA application falls through. The alternative is not a case of "status quo", the engineer I use is retiring due to the prospective pain of operating under EASA. Using local engineers will no longer be possible and we will be forced into using the "big boys" who may of may not have experience of maintaining / inspecting my rag and tube vintage aircraft.
I haven't flown since February as I am currently in the throes of emptying my wallet into the cylinders of my Cirrus Minor II as part of my Annual renewal. I wonder if there will be any summer left by the time I get Annie airworthy again????????