I'm helping two GA engineering companies to get Part F and G approvals.
At present, one company has got G and we're carrying on with the other applications, albeit on a longer timescale. That's because it appears that although we won't be using the approvals in anger before Sept 09, we may still have to pay the renewal fees next April!!! Thank you CAA.
I've been advised that it's worth carrying on with the process for now because the surveyors are trying to spread out applications to avoid a last-minute rush. I'm aiming to get to a stage where manuals are approved and audits have been completed, with just the Form 14 to go, at a stage where we will actually use the approval we're paying for (say to get approved by mid-09).
As usual with European legislation, Part M seems to be a half-finished, bureaucratic monster that is relying on the end-users to sort it out while paying for it and attempting to run around finding the ever-changing position of the goalposts. Not impressed.