EASA IS THREAT TO AIR SAFETY

13 Oct 2010

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OVER-regulation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is the biggest threat to air safety in Europe - that's the astonishing position being put to the European Parliament.

A Danish MEP called Morten Messerschmidt - yes, really! - has tabled the following written question to the European Parliament:

Subject: EASA and intensive regulation

In recent years, EASA has adopted a practice that involves the intensive regulation of aviation rules, to the great inconvenience of individual flying enthusiasts. The Commission's own EU Barometer surveys show that a high level of regulation increases discontent with the EU.

Martin Robinson, the Vice-President of IAOPA (The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations) recently stated that over-regulation by EASA is the greatest threat to air safety in Europe. In the same breath, he also criticises EASA for issuing endless detailed rules without being able to base these on trustworthy data.

Can the Commission therefore say whether all this rule-tightening is really necessary, if the rules absolutely have to cover more or less everything to do with flying, and which data are used as the basis for this intensive regulation?


The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Asociation (AOPA) is campaigning against proposed changes to licensing which would make it harder - if not impossible - for pilots to operate in Europe using an American (FAA) licence and Instrument Rating. The European IR is almost impossible for a private pilot to obtain so many pilots go the FAA route,

AOPA says:

"If you feel your elected representative in the Transportation Subcommittee of the European Parliament, which will have a say about the new EASA rules on October 14th, should learn about these issues, feel free to contact them directly:

Brian Simpson, Chair  +32 2 28 45510
Peter van Dalen, Vice-Chair +32 2 28 45719
Silvia-Adriana  Ticau, Vice-Chair  +32 2 28 45838
Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Vice-Chair  +32 2 28 45761
Geoffrey Van Orden, Eastern UK MEP and Subcommittee Member  +44 1245 345 or +32 22 845 332
Philip Bradbourne, West Midlands UK MEP and Subcommittee Member  +44 1676 530621
Jacqueline Foster, North West UK MEP and Subcommittee Member  +44 151 346 2108


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AOPA

Morten Messerschmidt's question to the European Parliament

EASA's Flight Crew Licensing proposals

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