IO540 et al, Apologies, i was referring to EU citizenship, i.e nationals (people the "human rights" legislation is applicable to). My poor choice of words confusing an already confusing situation! but i hope you can see the point i was alluding too.
I fly an M reg aircraft. There are, i believe, about 150 now on that register and several hundred pilots with validations, the majority using FAA ATP's. These aircraft are operated by some big multinational corporations and very wealthy individuals who will not take too kindly to this "political" nonsense if it costs them money and creates complications for operations which function perfectly well as they are. Flight departments should make their employers aware of what is potentially in the pipeline, and let nature take its course. A solution will present itself with a bit of influential lobbying, believe me. Hopefully this will apply to the PPL's too, if not thats why i suggested human rights legislation. Think outside the box.
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