Ten years of maintaining my French registered / UK based, Robin make me think that "Creative Interpretation of the Rules" has a lot going for it.
Brits however sometimes seem more concerned with following the letter of regulations, rather than achieving the intentions behind them.
Perhaps an appreciation of what EASA is trying to do would make the convoluted rules more understandable. Certainly under the French system I have been able to do all necessary work on my aeroplane to achieve safety, and then adjust the paperwork to fit. That was under the existing French system , and I anticipate very little difference with part M.
Indeed under part M it seems I can be my own CAMO and do much of the hands on servicing under Appendix VIII, and issue a CRS. What I have been doing for the past 10 years is about to become fully legit.
Last edited by vee-tail-1; 23rd Aug 2008 at 21:35.