Kraguj Permit

Kraguj G-BSXD is on a PFA permit.
What you first have to consider is that the Kraguj is a long way outside the limits of the PFA and not the normal type on the PFA register. Francis Donaldson had to first approach the CAA for approval for the transfer and was always positive about the transfer and told me quite quickly that this was acceptable.
Having to raise a new Airworthiness approval note for the Kraguj to be put on a PFA permit took a while, however this period was used for restoration.

The requirements of the restoration and the standards of restoration were clearly set out in a lenthy and consise letter from the PFA.
The PFA at the moment seem to be getting quite a lot of bad press over the hold ups in engineering ,in particular the chief engineer.
I take in to account the problems and challenges that I had to be over come on one project, the PFA are overseeing a large number of projects with numerous problems, of couse everyone thinks that there project is the most important and should have immediate attention (I have done it myself).
On top of this is permit renewal,development work and new aircraft acceptance it all takes valuble engineering time.

The PFA has help me to put an aircraft back into the air that otherwise would have eventually been scrapped.
Currently the CAA are becoming increasing flexable on the restoration and return to flight of many interesting aircraft that in the past may have been refused which is great news.

Having had the backing and help of the PFA on the Soko Kraguj project has enabled me to restore and return it flight and have not had to spend a fortune doing so for which I am very thankfull.

I think that in general there are a lot of critics of PFA engineering operations, what you have to ask yourself is without the PFA were would homebuild and aircraft restoration be today, I’d like to be positive and give them a pat on the back .
yes it is not perfect but nothing is!:D