These proposed changed will have a devastating effect effect on the industry. Even the CAA themselves state that there is no safety benefit to any and lets not forget there is NO ICAO requirement for any this approved rubbish in the first place.
I'm hoping some common sense will prevail or perhaps the best we can hope for is some politician will get wind of the fact that it will mean loss of jobs in their constituency and a reduction in tax revenues.
Or perhaps the new GA unit could get their teeth stuck into this. All the "manuals" to open a microlight school is available on the BMMA website and downloaded for free and with less than a days work you are up and running.
Yet we have a system that will costs thousands and will take multiple months to get approval for a new start up.
I already know of two instructors who wanted to open flying schools but were unable due to these regulations.
Does anyone know what the requirements are in say France?