I did so in my original letter. Made a neat calculation including fuel, wine and Italian cuisine every day
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I don't quite share the extremely pessimistic view of European GA. Yes, there are many disturbing events: CAMO, Mode S and 8,33 khz are prime examples, having absolutely no advantage for anyone (except avionics companies and the bureaucrats themselves), but costing the average VFR aircraft owner like myself a small fortune.
On the other hand, the simplified IFR curriculum in France is great, and the EASA proposal for an enroute and/or simplified instrument rating is in my opinion the best thing to happen in European GA in decades – if it is ever put in place, of course.
Does anyone when this decision will be made?