Originally Posted by Fuji Abound
I am not convinced this can be entirely left in the hands of AOPA, or any of the other organisations. We need to do something about it ourselves. Any advance on the petition so far?
Judging by what David Roberts said earlier in this thread, a petition would be a waste of time:
Originally Posted by David Roberts
The time to 'protest' is when the EASA draft Implementing Rules for EU licences are published for formal public consultation, probably towards the end of Q1/08. This is a requirement of the EU process of law making. And having worked inside EASA as an 'industry' expert (representing Europe Air Sports) for the last three years I know that the response process culminating in a Comment Response Document, is taken seriously. Responses have to be rational and constructive to be 'registered' and have impact. Emotional stuff is ignored. Just as petitions are by and large.