PFA Complaint - Mode S

[DaveW]

The PFA have written a formal letter of complaint (http://www.pfa.org.uk/Consultation%20and%20Lobbying/Mode%20S/Letter%20of%20Complaint.pdf)to the Department for Transport.

The letter regards the structure and content of the CAA's Partial Regulatory Impact assessment used as justification for mandatory Mode S, and is well worth reading; it is only two pages.

The main PFA Mode S page is here (http://www.pfa.org.uk/modeS.asp) and contan their main response letter (http://www.pfa.org.uk/Consultation%20and%20Lobbying/Mode%20S/PFA%20RIA_Response_Letter%20Final.pdf) (31 pages), which is also an excellent document.

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Further edit to add links to the BGA response (http://www.gliding.co.uk/forms/BGARIAResponseFinal.doc) and their covering letter (http://www.gliding.co.uk/forms/EmailBGACoverLetterRIA.pdf).

This is a quote from the latter:

It is clear to the BGA that the RIA author now realizes that there are serious deficiencies in the
proposals. The BGA believes that the published RIA provides an utterly inadequate consultation.
The BGA looks forward to receiving a response from the CAA detailing how proper consultation
with gliding will be conducted that takes the realities of recreational aviation into account. The
BGA looks forward to assisting the CAA in that process going forward.

[microlight AV8R]

Had some difficulty with your link. However it is a quick click or two away via www.pfa.org.uk (http://www.pfa.org.uk)


The letter is excellent and clearly shows the consultation to be mere lip service to the concept of consultation.

In fact I would go further and say that the way the consultation was worded is utterly corrupt and more in keeping with the practices of a soviet state than a democracy.

I consider my PFA membership to have been well spent, simply for the representations made in regard to mode S.

[The plan is ...]

I think that you wanted to say: http://www.pfa.org.uk

Roger

[microlight AV8R]

I think that you wanted to say: http://www.pfa.org.uk

Roger

Yep, guess you're right.

Mind you, that is a handy site to check out when I get around to upholstering my chariot

[chevvron]

All adds weight to my theory that it's government inspired so they can track all aircraft and 'tax' them for use of the sky under the guise of a 'greenhouse gas' tax.