The Winter 2009 edition of Prop-Swing (the Shuttleworth Trusts Journal) contains an appeal,by the Treasurer, regarding a potential legislative threat to historic aviation and asks that you visit the web sight of the European Federation Of Historic Aviation http://www.efha.eu/index.html and offer your support. I am sure the EFHA dont mind but I have copied some brief words here that explain the issue, but please have a look at the web site and see the whole story.
ANNEX II POSITION PAPER!
The historic aviation community relies heavily on the so called Annex II exemptions on the EC Basic Regulation on aviation procedures, maintenance, components, licensing etc. The Basic Regulation lays down stringent measures on aviation that historic aircraft can never or hardly live up to. The lawmakers recognized this and that is why Annex II was added to this law. The Annex II gives us the possibility to fly under National regulations.
Now the problem: We have confirmation that National rules and regulations for historic aviation are going to be scrapped. Think about it friends, it would be very strange that the EU politicians and rulemakers would want to make uniform rules for all aviation or any other topics but not include historic aviation! So when they have the time they WILL get to this!
We, the European Federation Historic Aviation, seek your urgent support. We, the European historic aviation community need to let our voice be heard. We have to point out to the EU lawmakers that we need special regulations to be able to continue with our important work; Saving the European Aviation Heritage for all Europeans.
Richard
By: Resmoroh - 19th November 2009 at 17:43
dsinnett,
If you think “everyting in the garden is rosy”, then think again!!
Resmoroh
By: Stratofreighter - 19th November 2009 at 17:31
Register your name at http://www.efha.eu/annex_relief.php , a part of http://www.efha.eu/index.html .
I did… 😉
By: dsinnett - 19th November 2009 at 17:09
Resmorah,
It’s a bit much to say we should have voted to stop all the EU nonsense! I personally would prefer a centralised EU government BUT I would hope they would be open enough to encompass all groups and interests.
I would guess that when the committee were forming they didn’t have anyone championing the cause of the minorities.
Your quote “All non-operational airframes are, by Euro decree, only to be viewed as museum exhibits” though suggests that those operational from Old Warden, Duxford, Le Ferte etc are not museum exhibits so everything in the garden is sort of rosy.
By: Resmoroh - 19th November 2009 at 16:07
It just shows that YOU (that is the great wide ‘you’) did not vote, in the past (if you, indeed, even bothered to vote!) for a democratic system that stopped all this EU nonsense. Your chickens are now coming home to roost!!
What you have to realise is that if you want to smell burnt paraffin (or castor oil) in the foreseeable future then this is not the way to do it. Too late! To look after your hobby/livelihood is – I regret to inform you – NOT somebody else’s job. It’s YOURS! If you’ve failed to be pro-active earlier enough, then don’t blame the rest of us!
European Panic Stations! All non-operational airframes are, by Euro decree, only to be viewed as museum exhibits.
Where were you when all this was being formulated? Smelling fumes and clicking cameras? Not good enough! You’ve only yourselves to blame!
Regretfully
Resmoroh
By: low'n'slow - 19th November 2009 at 14:22
Those present at the Historic Aircraft Association Symposium last Sunday were given a very passionate presentation by EFHA chairman Harry Haas.
He makes a lot of sense. He and his association are plobbying MEPs with a simple message “Old aeroplanes need different legislation to modern ones”.
Harry quite rightly believes that if we get too involved in the details of transponders, engine lives, approved mods etc., we lose the attention of the people who influence the legislators.
However at the more detailed level, a great deal of work is already being done by the HAA and in Europe, the European Federation for Light and Vintage Aeroplanes (EFLEVA) who are already in discussion with the CAA and their pan-European counterparts at EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency.
As we know, from cases like the British passenger certification of the DC-3, vintage aviation can suffer from a ‘one size fits all’ policy of legislation.
Annex II, with individual and different legislation on a country-by-country basis has been largely a good thing. However, it does lead to situations like the FW190 reproductions, which are alllowed to fly in France or Germany, but not in the UK.
The good news is that EASA officials are aware that old aeroplane offer different challenges. Indeed the next few weeks will see members of HAA, LAA and AOPA meeting senior EASA officials in Germany to discuss the situation.
So hopefuly, the “threat” mentioned in the title might not be as great as the dramatic headline indicates!!
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November 19, 2009 at 1:10 pm