LAA
I operated a permit type aircraft in France for many years and it was simular to the PFA many years ago, to use litigation as an excuse to mount the CAA system that the current LAA does is a means of employment and making money to spend on inflated salaries and travel perks in europe. The present LAA staff, especialy the ex licensed engineers have made the paperwork and rules no different to the CofA system. Let the owner justify to himself and if neccesary answer for any mistakes, as in France, USA and Spain. It used to cost me the equivilent of £10 a year to get my aircraft rubber stamped in France, even the local garage could do some maintenance, subsequently rubber stamped. Roll on the introduction of the EAA in europe.