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| Created By | Date Created | Total Posts | Last Post | Status |
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| Tommy Lynch | 20th Dec 2011 | 2 Posts | 18 weeks 1 day | Open for discussion |
     
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12th January 18:51 Here is their reply:Please note that CRD of NPA-2011-18 "Development of Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material for the implementation and measurement of Safety Key Performance Indicators (SKPIs) (ATM performance IR) " has been published on the EASA website. The Explanatory Note to ED Decision 2011-017-R (with CRD) is available on http://easa.europa.eu/agency-measures/acceptable-means-of-compliance-and-guidance-material.php For further information please contact Rulemaking Process Support at RPS@easa.europa.eu |
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Thanks for making the effort to support the new SCFR or Sailplaine Cloud Flying Rating by posting your comments on the EASA website by the close of play on 23/12/11.
Not sure what we are talking about ? EASA (European Air Safety Agency) are bring in new legislation across Europe under JAR -FCL (thats Joint Aviation Requirements - Flight Crew Licencing). This means in the near future UK glider pilots will have to gain a SPPL or Sailplane Private Pilots Licence. If they want to do more advanced flying, they will then need to undergo extra training to gain extra ratings in the way that power pilots do already. So if you want to flying in IMC conditions (that basically within 1000ft vertically or 1500m horizontally of cloud) or in cloud itself, you will need to gain an SCFR first.
However, EASA's original stance has been that they dont want gliders flying in or close to cloud on safety grounds. So the BGA has proposed the SCFR as an additional rating to allow those who are capable to continue to fly in or close to cloud.
The BGA has requested that as many glider pilots as posible go onto the EASA website before the deadline expires and register their support for the introduction of a SCFR to allow UK glider pilots to continue flying in and close to cloud. Please go onto the EASA website, register your details and make your supporting comments on document NPA2011-16. If your not sure how to do this just right click with your mouse on the document heading and the left click on comment. The document opens. Then right click on "general comments" to open up a text box where you can type your support. When finished click on save and log out.
Thanks for your support,
Alastair.