How long until the EU kills off GA?

Peter wrote:

Presumably the motivation is to get the message across that you are better off inside the club then outside it, and of course to let everybody know that if they leave the club they are going to get maximally shafted

Yes, the EU hates the UK, and all the rules and regulations for people inside EU are made to satisfy that hatred

It’s funny sometimes how people come to the conclusion that the whole universe revolves around them

I think EASA is getting better and better, but they have a thing or two to learn about getting stuff available to those it concerns, like for instance the average GA pilot.

• The easy access rules for FCL is 1885 pages long!!! In what universe is a mastodont of a book of 1885 pages considered easy access ? And this is only one of many.
• This nonsense with amendments on amendments on … We want to read the valid regulations as of today, not go through lots of amendments on old and invalid regulations.
• The naming convention! It’s probably good for archiving (for all I know), but for instance the name “Regulation (EU) 2020/359” is as cryptic as it gets. It’s 2022 now!

The thing is though, EASA is getting more and more irrelevant for (private) GA. Most of the flying actually taking place is with Annex I planes in some form or another. This will only continue and widen because:

1. The CAA in each country wants to be in charge of their turf so to speak.
2. The private pilots will rather have the CAA in charge than EASA, because they are much closer, more hands on. Much easier to communicate with.

This may not always have been the case historically, but the very existence of EASA (with Annex I) makes this the case. I think we see it today, and it will become more and more evident, that the CAAs makes regulations for their Annex I operations favorable compare with EASA operations. This will in turn “force” EASA to accept Annex I operations as a kind of “equal”. EASA don’t want to become irrelevant. No one want’s to become irrelevant, it’s the worst thing that can happen to any agency. In time things will become better and better for private GA. Messy, but better.

It’s funny sometimes how people come to the conclusion that the whole universe revolves around them

Aha, yes, I forgot about Norway, where you can fly IFR in anything

Peter wrote:

where you can fly IFR in anything

I never said such a thing. Besides I don’t even fly IFR, I really don’t care what it can be flown in But, to be precise and fairly accurate, it can be flown in anything – except: UL, LSA, VLA and balloons. I flew to Oppdal today. Among other things I saw (and drooled over) a Glasair III that was in the very finishing stages of being refurbished. A complete refurbishment including brand new and top Garmin avionics, fully IFR.

• 300 HP
• 270 knots cruise

The plane was originally built in Norway almost 20 years ago. Then it was sold to the USA at some point. Then purchased back to Norway again and refurbished inside out, and will fly very soon.