Just back for a short break, only to find things going from bad to worse. I did see a glimmer of hope for DFC, its just gone out!
""""This EASA law is for Harmonisation if in order to harmonise with the standard you need to do lots of extra work then ask yourself why could this be if you were at the required standard?"""""
If you need to do work to harmonise with a standard, surely this means you were at a different standard to start with, hence the extra work to harmonise with the new standard?
"""""Much of your complaint seems to be with the CAA. So why don't you title the thred CAA money pit...........because as you say, they are the ones charging the large sums of money and making a profit.""""
European harmonisation guff?? Our CAA is required to make a profit, whilst other NAAs are state funded. Level playing field - right?
The CAA act for EASA & do what they are told. When they know, then we find out!
""""""Now back to the paperwork. If your maintenance company completed the Annual and required paperwork exercise to renew your C of A previously and say that cost was X including work, parts, expendibles and paperwork then provided that they are capable of getting the required approvals then they can continue to complete your Annual and C of A paperwork.......then what has changed to justify an increase in costs......unless they were not doing it properly before!"""""
As previously described ad-nauseum, a new approval is required to issue / revalidate your non expiring C of A. THE NEW APPROVAL COSTS MONEY.
""""Again I say...........nothing new for me in all this. If engineering organisations are going to charge more for doing what they were doing (or should have been doing) all along then I can rightly claim that they are profiteering from the confusion surrounding the issue and in many cases, addid to that confusion probably for their own benifit.""""
As previously described ad-nauseum, a new approval is required to issue / revalidate your non expiring C of A. THE NEW APPROVAL COSTS MONEY.
"""""Can't see anywhere in European Law instructions for specific engine maintenance and repair. Lots of it in the Manufacturer's Maintenance, Overhaul and Repair manuals."""""
European Law specifically requires you to use that data, therefore it is part of EU law.
Time to put-up or shut-up DFC, give us the benefit of your insight & business ideals, tell us how you will have your non expiring C of A Issued and revalidated at no additional cost.
Best wishes to all for 2008
Malcom