Fellow ppruners,
Having been present yesterday (Friday) at the tribunal where Uncle Ian is making an heroic effort against this career shortening edict (unamended since 1960) of the CAA.
It was interesting to discover that this matter may shortly become academic with the transition from national regulators to EASA, beginning in March 2008, note! Both Germany & Switzerland have recently increased the age for single pilot ops to 65 and as members of EASA this will become the norm as there will be no alleviations/differences between member states under EU law, which transcends national law.
Q - Why then are the UK CAA wasting thousands of pounds of yours & my fees/charges on trying to squash this challenge when the matter is shortly going to become academic and a done deal for 65?
Please write to your MP and the abysmal Minister for Transport, Ruth Kelly, to protest at this misuse of the levy on the UK aviation industry.
with fraternal greetings,
ambi
PS: With the gradual changover to EASA, can we expect a severe pruning of the layers of management within the CAA? Don't all rush with the answer!