Salut Gilles,
I have flown my Europa to the UK many times without problems. But CAP455 /
AN52
is an all new CAA requirement dated September 2006 which replaces previous
rules. It says that any one which does not comply is liable for prosecution.
Remi
Rmi Guerner a crit :
>
> Up to now, no exemption was necessary for homebuilts. This was based
> on reciprocal agreements such as: the French authorities recognize PFA
> aircraft and allow them to fly to France without prior permission,
> then the UK authorities do the same with French homebuits. Same thing
> between most European countries (Spain and Italy are still exceptions
> to this reasonable rule, as far as I know).
>
>
>
> Having to apply for an exemption before each visit to the UK will be
> another burden (added to high landing fees and the typical British
> weather!) and will contribute to dissuade most of us to fly to the UK.
> What a pity!
>
>
>
Rmi,
You don't need to ask in the European Community.
Further, when you ask a permission that is not needed, you put the
"bureaucrat" in front of you in a position to say no. And then he'll ask
his boss, who won't know and ask his own boss, etc...
Many French MCRs regularly go to Britain without any problem.
> "Recommendation TNT. S11-1 of the European-Civil Aviation Conference
> (ECAC),
> > adopted at the eleventh Intermediate Session of ECAC in June 1980 states:
> >
> > That Member States accept home-built aircraft with a Certificate of
> > Airworthiness or a Permit to Fly issued by another Member State, to fly in
> > their country without any restrictions other than those stated in the
> > Certificate of Airworthiness or Permit to Fly.
> >
> >
> > 2 All ECAC Member States agreed to the recommendation and, in October
> > 1984, CAA implemented it on behalf of the United Kingdom by issuing an
> > Exemption, in the terms set out in Issue 1 of this Airworthiness Notice,
> > from compliance with the appropriate provisions of the Air Navigation Order
> > relating to Certificates of Airworthiness."
Hope this helps,
Amicalement,
Gilles,
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