Thanks.
So Permit a/c which includes microlights remain under CAA/PFA or BMAA control I guess. Your warning about creeping legislation is a bit disconcerting though Brian Hope [PFA editor] is sanguine about the impervious nature of the permit (?):-
"Brian Hope Member 26123732
posted 18 Aug.2007 09:38pm
Hi Mike, Part M is the new maintenance and continuing airworthiness regime that Cof A aircraft will change to after September 2008, it is already in place for large commercial aircraft. There are a number of older CofA aircraft that have now been put into Annex 2 (Jodel 1050 and 200 series, Austers, rag wing Pipers and a lot of older DH types plus others) and they will stay on the old UK Cof A system (for now at least), but C150, PA28, DR400 etc types will come into the new Part M. It thus follows that it has nothing to do with Permit to Fly types at all. However, we do have many members operating CofA types that will be affected and we are looking at ways in which we can help them in this new regime. There will be an article about it in the next isue.
The seminar is being held at Turweston but is not a PFA event. EASA officials are coming over to explain the system and answer questions about it."