A worthy petition!

[DaveB]

Hi chaps..

Just been sent this..

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/c ... e_petition


Works for me
ATB
DaveB

[TSR2]

Me too Dave

[Chris Sykes]

Signed!

[Scorpius]

152 airframes lost due to accidents around the world. Not all mechanical or pilot error but it is a very unforgiving aircraft. I do understand the CAA's reluctance, look what happened to the Lightning.

Nev

[speedbird591]

I agree with Nev.

Thing is, the CAA is the official aviation safety regulator for the UK. If it doesn't conform to UK regulations wouldn't it be more sensible to address their concerns and adapt it to meet them if it can? It shouldn't be allowed to fly here just because it meets regulations in another part of the World, should it?

I wouldn't be very happy if a bit fell off on top of my head at a UK airshow, even if Americans didn't mind so much

I mean, what's the point of having a safety regulator if laymen can challenge it's decisions?

Ian

[airboatr]

Oh!
I bet if it was a British Bred Pilot the CAA would be all open arms about it!



































OK I was just kidding ... really

signed

no - really

[SkippyBing]

I agree with Nev.

Thing is, the CAA is the official aviation safety regulator for the UK. If it doesn't conform to UK regulations wouldn't it be more sensible to address their concerns and adapt it to meet them if it can? It shouldn't be allowed to fly here just because it meets regulations in another part of the World, should it?

I wouldn't be very happy if a bit fell off on top of my head at a UK airshow, even if Americans didn't mind so much

I mean, what's the point of having a safety regulator if laymen can challenge it's decisions?

Ian

Pretty much spot on, the Shar flies in the US in the 'Experimental' class, there's no CAA/JAA or even ICAO equivalent. There's no realistic way they could accommodate it flying in the UK without welcoming in anyone else with an N reg aircraft in that category, which is a whole world of crazy.
I vaguely recall talking to a Shar pilot at the time they left service and he said the only way the CAA would consider letting one fly on the G-Reg is if the nozzles were fixed aft, which although making it mechanically safer would make the take-off and landing phase 'sporty'...

[Airspeed]

Oh, and BTW, there's a sting in the tail......"please donate money to help him".

[airboatr]

sting?
funny, I didn't feel a thing, Mike

[Airspeed]

That's 'cos you have a numb bum, Joe!
We know that you've mentioned female cool areas....
Have you checked your rear temperature, Mate?