Dear Slimmy,
"The FAA system is certainly not less safe than the CAA/JAA system"
CERTAINLY? have you compared the flight safety stats for the UK and US?
"and FAA standards are accepted by and are used as a model for the world"
Yes even Russia looks to the FAA and says to itself, comrades look at the model the FAA has set... even we as a third world country have a safer track record.
"Inevitably a CAA jet will crash because the 200 hour boy wonder doesn't have the experience/balls to question his skipper"
Inevitably??? and what do you think MCC is all about? 1500 GA hours does not always maketh a good jet pilot don't you know.
"I am fortunate that the CAA is reasonable enough to accept an FAA certificate to fly day VFR. Not quite as reasonable as the FAA, but as day/VFR 'jollies' are all I want to do in the UK, I am happy there too. "
I think you'll find that it's more reasonable actually. If you read the appropriate parts of the ANO you would realise you are not restricted to day VFR if you hold an IR.
"I would never dream of flying from London to Paris now, total waste of my time, let the train take the strain. "
I agree, the train is also far more comfortable. Have you even seen our Train safety records?... oh actually I'd better not go there...
"I am sure that JAA planes are also flying with poorly documented parts, look at some of the countries in there!"
I am sure that you won't. The JAA doesn't stretch to the Peoples Republic of Lao or the US.
"Sure, the whole yellow tag system is probably based upon too much trust, but the FAA recognises this and is making changes. "
Or at least is 'seen' to be recognising this. When will these changes actually come? When the FAA becomes more of a regulator and less of a cuddly big brother.
"I don't know why you are beating up FAA certificated pilots and FAA certificated airplanes on safety grounds. "
I'm bored. (I love pilots, but I couldn't eat a whole one.)
Last edited by Wibbly P; 12th July 2002 at 11:37.