>>>>>>>>>>Can I suggest that if some of you would like to get involved at the sharp end of all this I know of several organizations who are desperate for help. Be prepared for a big shock, as any allusions you had that there is a big plan and somebody has thought it all through will rapidly disappear. The considerable number of people who worked on this on your behalf may not have won every battle, but we did iron out a huge number of kinks in the plan.
There is a meeting on the 15th March at LAA headquarters open to all. The CAA will be presenting the case for the second consultation and will be available to answer questions. I will be there and it would be nice to think you would all come along...
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Rod
Well said. The whole issue is one that needs constant monitoring in our 'copious spare time'.
I have been to many such meetings and have spoken to the CAA staffers. I have usually come away somewhat mollified, then, weeks later, found that others in the department have reneged on everything that was said previously.
Whilst I have great respect for one or two in the Mode S CAA team, I can see that they have decided to use 'salami tactics'. That is to come to the original conclusion slice by slice.
Where in this new consultation is the commitment to the 'mobile phone sized, sub 700 euro LAST/LPST? They do state that in Phase 2 gliders will lose exemption, but, again, make no comment as to how this can happen.
The radiological study is lacking the 'Ladybird Guide' for scientific innocents like me, despite a strongly worded request from the LAA.
No, as many of us as possible need to highlight the outstanding stupidies and impracticalities in the CAA document and a good start is to attend one of the roadshows.
I'll be at Turweston, as well, if only to scrag a CAA rep