I am a newcommer to this forum and having read through all of this file I can only hold my head in my hands in dispair.
Here is an obvious problem that shows yet again the awfulness of the British aviation regulating authority, CAA.
The CAA I understand are amongst many things, mandated to upholding the rules and regulations (the police of flying) and authorising aircraft and associated systems for safe operations(certification).
They are lightening quick to do the police business because I guess it must be easy money. There is a rule which has been broken, go to court, judge gives ruling, end of story. Here the CAA plays the proscecuter.
Now in this case they are the accused or at least it appears so, and they don't like to go to court and be judged.
It takes a brave man to stand up and say 'I'm sorry, I was wrong, and I will make amends'
Or have I got it wrong?