Light Aircraft Association

Thanks Paul for the response. Sorry you didn't receive my mail. Can't work out at this end why not. More importantly, will you be around for the Rally. If so, we'd love perhaps for you to have a few moments of glory in our 'Speakers Corner' auditorium (well, tent!) Perhaps you can talk about some pr...

Coincidentally I emailed Steve Slater about this last week (he was out of the office) and I await his/the LAA's reply with interest. Hi Paul, not sure whether you received this reply which I sent you by e-mail on 29th June. Just in case you didn't, here it is below: From: Stephen Slater Sent: 29 Ju...

Sorry to hear to your frustration John, but you must appreciate this is the busiest time of year with around 300 mods in process, and around 30 permit renewal applications every day! I don't know what Mod approval you are seeking, but often applicants don't realise the amount of work which is requir...

Hi Jo and Jon, While the LAA administers EASA Permit to Fly aircraft on behalf of owners, the key difference is that we have, as I said earlier, no direct control of mods or exemptions. In the case of LAA Permit aicraft we can and do, ask the CAA to seek derogations which they can implement in the A...

There have been some concerns raised among LAA members regarding the mandatory fitment of ELT and PLB equipment. The LAA can confirm there are no CAA plans to mandate their fitment in LAA Permit aircraft. EASA Part-NCO requirements only apply to EASA Certified aircraft and their operators. They also...