The same bunch of €urocratic imbeciles also decided that all aircraft must be fitted with airspeed indicators....
....including balloons.
Fortunately the frog in charge has now left, much to everyone's relief. Another Frenchman now runs EASA; he at least is a pilot.
Our CAA has at last woken up to the realisation that they need to behave like Churchill, not Chamberlain, towards the Kölnic irritation of EASA's €urocracy.
A few of us have dug in our heels and refused to roll over to stupidity and with CAA backing, have at least managed to win a few victories.
EASA wanted one set of rules for the whole of the Rei....of Europe. And presumably tomorrow, the world. Hence we see ridiculous concepts such as Mountain Ratings....in the Netherlands.