Leaving aside our views on the regulators, it is worth reflecting on
the financial implications if your insurance company decides you (or
your heirs) are on your own to foot the bill after a big claim
because you are deemed to have made a material change to the insured
risk (eg an unapproved mod) without their consent. They don't need
much of an excuse to wriggle out of paying up.
Stay safe
Willie Harrison
On 15 Jul 2007, at 22:15, Carl Pattinson wrote:
> I cant speak for the American authorities but as far as the PFA is
> concerned I have to disagree strongly with you.
>
> Francis Donaldson and Andy Draper (the PFA engineering supremos)
> could have grounded all Europas pending the outcome of the AIIB
> investigation - they didnt. Instead they have worked tirelessly to
> implement changes that have enabled us to continue flying.
>
> I dont wish to undermine the usefullness of this particular forum -
> the information shared here is invaluable.
>
> As for keeping a list of mods, the Europa club already does this.
> There is no reason why the matter of defect reporting could not be
> undertaken by them as well.
>
> I dont believe that policing ourselves would work. Someone has to
> take unpopular decisions regarding airworthiness and for my money
> it is still the PFA.
>
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