Common European standards good or bad?

[steveneale]

This is a really a post to try out the poll system on the new BB.

[Gary M]

Is it still true that EASA will not apply to homebuilt aircraft?
If they did wouldn't we all be able to fly any aircraft or apply any modification that had been passed in any other member country?
That represents a bigger market and lower price of entry so why are kits and plans built still to be governed by the laws of individual countries? It doesn't make any commercial sense at all; except of course to the entities that make their income from the process. That is defined as a conflict of interest in my opinion.

[steveneale]

No they will, just not yet. I think that's the whole point of common European standards ain't it?

EASA controls all NOW. CAA jump when they say jump. EASA has just parked stuff like Annex II aircraft on the current national authorities until it can sort them out. It is just a matter of time. I think the plan is when they do you will see EASA Permits issued direct by LAA as one of EASA's UK authorities with no CAA involvement.

[Rob Swain]

If it means that Permit aircraft will be able to be flown unhindered all over the EU by a pilot with an NPPL (EUPPL? Recreational PPL?) that can optionally include Instrument, Night and Instructor ratings then I'd class EASA as being "A Good Thing".

Otherwise all we've achieved is a load of aggravation to exchange of one set of unaccountable bureaucrats for another, more expensive, set.