Bingo
This is slightly misleading as it refers only to residents of Europe flying 3rd country aircraft where the operator is EU based.
EASA delayed this from 2012 to 2014 for the sole purpose of getting a Bi Lateral agreement re FCL with the USA.
Yes individual member states have the option not to accept the delay till 2014 but as those regulations stipulate a one year exemption! it all becomes a stupid mess. Who are you supposed to apply to for your year exemption EASA or individual states you fly into? If one accepts 2014 and one 2012? a piss up in a brewery comes to mind!
Apart from that the new regulations run in the face of EU employment protection laws as well as believe it or not age discrimination laws.
EASA are well aware of that.
I am told EASA are seriously looking to a Bi lateral with important discussions with the FAA in June.
The official EASA line is 2014 not now which further shows the shambolic rule making by our so called safety regulators who rules EASA or individual states? They cannot say we are delaying till 2014 and then with the other hand say bring in the rules if you want or not
That is like "one for all all for themselves"
I am starting to think a trip to the European Courts might be in order to sort out this EASA mess. ( End Aviation Strangle Aviators )
EASA are using real people and their livelihoods as disposable pawns in their political games
Pace