Does anyone who is an EASA fan know why they decided to go through the hassle of such a change? Was there a substantive reason or did they just do it because they can?
JAR FCL-2 had the same definition, but the CAA chose not to adopt it and maintained their "from the moment the helicopter first moves for the purpose of flight until the blades come to a stop" definition. EASA Part FCL is part of EU Law, so the CAA can't make autonomous exceptions any more - if you saw some of my recent e-mail exchanges with them, you'd know what I mean
anyone who is an EASA fan
I hasten to add that I am not a fan!