Pirat transition

On Sep 6, 1:43*am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
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My Std Libelle's paperwork was submitted in March and is still marked IP,
i.e. still at the BGA.

I can beat that and I'm sure plenty of others can. Mine was submitted
in January and is marked IP...

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The EASA transition is undoubtedly somewhat becalmed, but underlying it all
is a requirement to check a glider's current state and produce a proper
audit trail of all work required and done historically. I assume the
original questions Ian wanted answering related to that. We are at the end
of that 1 year process.

The very fact that any of us has a C of A back from the BGA (of whatever
flavour) means that our inspector is happy and the BGA are happy.

What the BGA calls this on a spreadsheet, and whether the documentation
has been sent to the CAA, is not hugely relevant to me. I really can't
see the CAA bouncing many back to the BGA.

Or am I naive?

Cheers

Martyn


At 07:55 06 September 2008, Cats wrote:
On Sep 6, 1:43=A0am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:


My Std Libelle's paperwork was submitted in March and is still marked
IP,
i.e. still at the BGA.

I can beat that and I'm sure plenty of others can. Mine was submitted
in January and is marked IP...

On 6 Sep, 11:23, Martyn Johnson
wrote:
The EASA transition is undoubtedly somewhat becalmed, but underlying it all
is a requirement to check a glider's current state and produce a proper
audit trail of all work required and done historically. I assume the
original questions Ian wanted answering related to that. We are at the end
of that 1 year process.

The very fact that any of us has a C of A back from the BGA (of whatever
flavour) means that our inspector is happy and the BGA are happy.

What the BGA calls this on a spreadsheet, and whether the documentation
has been sent to the CAA, is not hugely relevant to me. I really can't
see the CAA bouncing many back to the BGA.

I think the problem is that the whole process hasn't been thought
through to conclusion. As I understand it, nobody has an EASA C of A
yet, no arrangements have been decided for how they will be renewed
(BGA inspectors are not qualified, yet, to do CAA annual inspections)
and maintenence procedures are a complete unknown.

Ian