Great War display team ..Caa approves dispensation

Finally it appears that one ‘outfit’ has actually read the revised 403. Some absolute rubbish being banded around by some seasonal display pilots who should know better. Whilst I appreciate the ‘uproar’ with regard to additional charges the previous set up operated as an ‘old boy network’ within a set of rules that have been exposed as not fit for purpose.

The notion that the Shoreham crash was a ‘freak accident’, by a current display pilot, smacks of the arrogance that plainly contributed to the tragedy in the first place.

As clearly stated in one of the CAA’s first responses the priority at any event is the safety of third parties. Mr O’Brien’s statement (5 live last week)that the changes “wouldn’t have made any difference” at Shoreham is downright wrong.

Wonder if Shuttleworth could make a similar position to CAA about their aircraft.

Hear, hear! This is encouraging news in the light of all the doom and gloom about the CAA and airshows.

For anyone who still does not understand how Regulatory organisations permission activities, here’s the clue;

“based upon a safety case presented to, and agreed by, the CAA”

Nothing new about that, if/when others can make/do make a SC that is acceptable to the CAA then one can reasonably assume other dispensations will be agreed. If not, then they won’t. Simple really.

Paul.

Wonder if Shuttleworth could make a similar position to CAA about their aircraft.

Would be great if the CAA saw sense to help other operators.

Great news: let’s hope it presages a few other common sense decisions in this vein.