Has anyone thought through what might happen to aviation in Scotland if the Scots really do go for independence from the UK in six months time?
As an independent nation Scotland would cease to be governed by the Air Navigation Order and all the other statutes that form the legislative basis for the control of aviation. I presume that means the UK CAA would lose it's jurisdiction North of the border and unless or until Scotland becomes a member of the EU so will EASA. So could Scotland become a lawless Wild West for its native pilots and aircraft owners?
In due course presumably they would start a Scottish CAA and also their own aircraft register (national prefix Mc-?), issue Tartan covered pilot licences, and conduct R/T tests in Gaelic, and if I can offer a word of practical advice stay well away from anything to do with EASA.
