Light Aircraft Association

So when you say "factory built" do you actually mean "paying someone in this country to assemble a (presumably fast-build) kit"? i.e. professional assembly? By the way, do you realise that apparently we're two-thirds of the people who can actually post here at the moment? I don't know what we did to...

How does "factory built" create jobs here? Surely the jobs will be wherever the manufacturing cost vs. knowledge-base is most favourable, and as far as European aircraft are concerned that probably means the Czech Republic. Or Poland. Or perhaps Italy. Maybe Slovakia...

Jonkil I agree with your (1): a direct link back to the LAA homepage would be handy. The old BB is still functioning, if you dive direct to it thusly: http://www.pfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi My earlier post echoes your thoughts on the revised subject headings. One irritation you may find is tha...

I can't help noticing that one of the EC members claims to have been a member of the LAA since 1998...The next time I pay homage at Orwell's grave I shall smile a little at this.

Is this new BB going to be visible only to LAA members? I thought the plan was that non-members could view it, but not post. Is this an option that will be implemented subsequently? Also, the old BB had a section to address queries to the CEO: this seemed like a good idea to me, though I'm sure the ...

And here's to the first of many discussions/arguments/debates/.