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01/09/2011
Intermediate Report #6 - A blow beneath the belt to the community of pilots. It was during the 30th August 2011 TRAN coordinators meeting, held from 17:00 hours onwards, that Dutch MEP P.van Dalen filed a motion (a request to veto Part-FCL). According to our sources, at the insistence of the Commission representative and of president M.B.Simpson, it was decided to subject this motion to a resolution to the TRAN committee as soon as the next day in the early morning, the 31st August at 09:15. It is therefore without leaving any chance to the coordinators to calmly report to their political groups, that this vote took place on a 296 page document, which was modified during translations and only made available during the holidays. It will be noted that one of the major modifications was the insertion without any form of consultation of annex IV, Part-MED. Thanks to the efforts of the N-Flyers of Europe team, during this vote, 16 deputies voted in favour of the veto and 22 against. Those that were against the veto were the members of president Mr.Brian Simpson's party, S&D, strongly backed by the president himself and comitology rapporteur Mr. Saïd El Khadraoui as well as members close to green parties. French MPs, that could have reversed the situation, were unfortunately absent, due to the haste with which this vote was dealt with. You can watch this vote at around 09:38 on the video recording of the TRAN comitee available on the following internet link: >>> See the Video <<< The consequence of this vote is that the adoption of the implementing text of Part-FCL will no more be challenged by the European Parliament. Our action is nevertheless not over. N-Flyers of Europe will still be following the case, in particular the proper evolution of the BASA agreements on Licensing, as was promised by EASA. As you can see, we do not give up, and stay at your side, and we will keep you informed of future developments. N-Flyers of Europe 22/04/2011 Come and meet us in Cannes AirShow 2011 !
05/04/2011 Meet us at AERO Friedrichshafen 2011 !
It hasn't been possible for us to actively communicate during the elapsed time, mainly because the text still hasn't been sent to the Parliament by the Commission. It has therefore not yet been published and all comments would be pure speculation. You may have read in certain places that pilots holding third country licences are saved, and in other places that they are doomed. To date, none of these assertions are true. We are still actively defending you, more than ever. The many contributions allowed us to conduct an initial active campaign until january, and since then we have been conducting a second campaign based on longer-term work. Taking these intensive needs into account, one of the volunteers that has been part of our team since the beginning has now increased his implication by devoting himself full time to this defense for the few active months now taking place, and we are adapting our structure to follow a case that will probably take more time than initially estimated. We will not give up the fight on the basis of vague promises or half measures, without a clear forecast concerning reasonnable implementation deadlines, acceptable implementation means and conditional clauses that really protect affected pilots. We will encourage all steps taken to initiate projects that improve the current european system, but we will also stay firm in defending the rights of non-JAA licences to fly in the European sky and the possibility for pilots holding such licences to maintain their privileges in acceptable conditions. You will find below, in our intermediate report number 5, an update on the situation. Do come and meet us in Friedrichshafen! The N-Flyers of Europe Team 05/04/2011 Intermediate Report #5 - General Situation Dear supporters, N-Flyers of Europe remains the leading force defending the flight privileges of FAA (and other non-EU) license holders and N-registered aircraft in Europe. N-Flyers of Europe represents aviation professionals and licensed pilots, amongst which: Current status: EASA's part-FCL proposal was preliminarily accepted during the Dec. 7th and 8th, 2011 comitology meeting. The Part-FCL proposal is undergoing translation work and should be released for scrutiny by the European Union Council and Parliament within the next 2 months. Implications: The Part-FCL annex III would become applicable April 8th, 2014. At this date, holders of foreign licenses would be required to hold and maintain two separate licenses: one issued by the civil aviation authority of country of registration of your aircraft (FAA for N-registered aircraft) and one European license due to residence within the European Union. Without a bilateral agreement between the EU and the USA specifically regarding mutual acceptance of pilots licenses, in force before April 2014, most of you will be seriously impacted by this new regulation. Our current battles aim to:
If you wish to support our efforts as much, here's how you can help: If you know - or know someone who knows - a member of the European Parliament who might be willing to join a coalition to defend your freedom to fly in the forthcoming vote on Part-FCL, please have them contact us via e-mail to europe@november.aero Kindly copy us on decisive correspondence, we will then follow up on each individual contact separately. We will be pleased to meet you at AERO Friedrichshafen, April 13th-16th, 2011, booth A3-138 and supply more detailed information about the current battle and other available options to support our effort towards success. If you wish to support our action with a donation using PayPal.com (payment by Card or Paypal account), kindly click here: Thank you in advance for any support. The N-Flyers Team 12/01/2011 Intermediate Report #4 - General Situation Dear N-flyer, dear concerned pilot, Over the last three months, N-Flyers Europe has emerged as the leading force for defending the flight privileges of FAA (and other non-EU) license holders and N-registered aircraft in Europe. Through the structuring of a Brussels-based legal fund fueled by and for pilots, through hundreds of hours of benevolent work by N-Flyers comitee members, flight instructors and aircraft operators, our work was instrumental in getting a final decision pushed back from October to December, then onto next March; extending the grace period; and introducing the notion of mitigation measures which could take place in forthcoming bilateral safety agreements. Some of you have expressed dismay at the lack of factual information since our intermediate report #3. We know the feeling: neither has EASA nor the European commission made the revised Part-FCL draft or minutes of the December meeting public. The latest facts are: - A statement received by letter from the Commission, to the effect that "the Commission has amended the proposal adequately to accommodate the concerns of general aviation." N-Flyers Europe has already vigorously denied that, with requests for further information and the ability to participate in future phases. - A substantiation that the requirements to validate and convert have been moved back by two years to April 2014 and April 2015, respectively; and that some bilateral agreements mentioned above are still an active topic - A confirmation that the next phase of our fight will take place in the context of a European parliament review of part-FCL Hence, our objectives are now: - To continue to grow mind-share, membership and Members of Parliament support across Europe, in order to increase pressure on the forthcoming EU parliamentary commission (Transport & Energy) decision-making process - To structure our action out of emergency mode into a long-term battle, to ensure that EASA promises are kept and to prevent further degradations such as aoperational or maintenance restrictions on N-registered aircraft - To collect adequate funding for the forthcoming lobby effort Europe-wide and for the Brussels-based legal defense fund. If you want our efforts to succeed as much as we do, here's how you can help: If you know - or know someone who knows - a member of European Parliament who would be willing to join a coalition to defend your freedom to fly in the forthcoming debate on Part-FCL, please have them contact us via e-mail to europe@november.aero. Kindly copy us on decisive correspondence, we will then follow up on each individual contact separately. Yours truly, The N-Flyers of Europe Team europe@november.aero www.november.aero Available here : Commission Regulation - latest draft (.DOC) 12/12/2010 Dear supporters, N-Flyers Intermediate Report #3 was released ! Check your mailbox... 07/12/2010 Intermediate Report #2 - Fighting for your freedom to fly Dear fellow pilots, As you know, our organization is defending your ability to exercise FAA licenses and ratings in European airspace; the context is not favorable and our work is proceeding, albeit with difficulty:
This is unacceptable. Our stance has been and remains that:
You may still help: 1). Send an e-mail from your own address on the model below TODAY to the attached e-mail addresses, with BCC to europe@november.aero 2). Forward this message to each FAA and EASA-licensed pilot, mechanic and medical examiner you know, asking them write themselves. You will find a useful tool below, to help you prepare your email by simply clicking a dynamic link. Kind regards, N-Flyers of Europe a grass-roots, non-profit organization of concerned pilots working with AOPA's and flight schools europe@november.aero www.november.aero
HELP & INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MASS MAILING To prepare a message template in your name, use this link (email generator). Or you can also copy/paste the text below, sign and mail with addressing as follows: To: Agnieszka.Skuratowicz@ec.europa.eu James.Morrison@ec.europa.eu Matthias.Ruete@ec.europa.eu BCC: europe@november.aero Title : EASA FCL flight personnel licensing regulation Text body : attention Mr. President Barroso, Mrs Vice-President Ashton and Director Ruete, As an EU citizen, resident, professional and taxpayer, I am deeply concerned about the imminent rule-making that would forbid, in contradiction with ICAO standards, pilots such as myself from flying in European airspace. Its The EASA proposed license-conversion requirements are complex, costly, and disproportionate; they will cost job losses in the hundreds across Europe in aircraft manufacturing, flight training and maintenance; flight safety would be demonstrably affected. In a time of crisis, creating further predicaments is not what we hope from your Commission. Thank you for attention. Yours truly, Signature... 28/11/2010 Dear supporters, N-Flyers Intermediate Report #1 was released ! Check your mailbox... 17/11/2010 - Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) : Meeting of November 9, 2010 You will find the entire meeting on this link : 
It is possible that this video made available on the website of the European Parliament, does not work with certain browsers (including some Macintosh). You will find below some shortened versions of this online video, with only the portion of the meeting concerning our matter (in both English and French versions - filtering the multilingual option).
Event : Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) - BRUSSELS - A3E-2 - Tue 09 November 2010 - 15:07 - 18:15 To better understand this video, more information will be emailed to those who joined our action. Best regards to all, The N-Flyers Team 06/11/2010 Where are we ? - N-Flyers Lobbying action : Our lawyers continue to work for our association, in close partnership with our working groups, before the presentation in December of a revised text to the European Commission by the EASA. You will find on the link below our "Position Paper" setting out our position and our arguments against the EASA proposal. 
You'll notice that if N-Flyers defends, of course, the FAA licenses and ratings, its action actually encompasses a broader defense of all ICAO licenses, and promotes the development of a more flexible regulation in Europe, responsive the needs of European pilots. We now formally launch the action, with you, because we need to finance it quickly. For this, you will find on the link below the description of our operation : "ONE HOUR FOR YOUR FREEDOM TO FLY" :
What is the principle ? You will participate financially with us, for the equivalent cost of a flight hour. It is an amount that you will evaluate yourself, and which is paid directly to the Lawyers' CARPA account, without any intermediary (legal account: free transfers). The funds raised are used exclusively for the action in progress. If we receive too much money, or if unfortunately we do not receive enough to complete the action, the balance will go to all the contributors in proportion to their contribution. Of course, we will keep you informed of further developments of our operation on this website and by email. - N-Flyers of Europe Association This association was created to gather all pilots in Europe and to defend their interests, and more especially to defend the privileges and qualifications of third-country licensed pilots in Europe. It aims to represent the action at a European level. It consists of a main board, and national contacts in different countries (France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium, Overseas...). The association was established this week and its board consists of an AOPA representative, a manufacturers representative, JAR/FAA/dual instructors, private pilots and professional pilots. N-Flyers works closely with several AOPAs. If you want to join the N-Flyers association in addition to your support to the action above, this will soon be available online. Do not hesitate to check our website often, we will update this page to keep you informed. Thanks for your action on our side. The N-Flyers of Europe Team November 2010 - Download : iAOPA Newsletter Nov 2010 19/10/2010 Dear Fellow Pilot, As you might already be aware, EASA is acting against foreign licensed pilots operating third country aircraft based in the European Union. On 14th October, the EASA proposal that would have dramatically hurt the N- Reg community and the whole of European General Aviation not adopted by the European Commission. This is a great battle that we fought, but this attack has raised the need to organize our community in Europe, and more especially to gather our forces for the next battle in December. This is why the N-Flyers of Europe association will be created for this urgent short-term action, in partnership with the AOPA, with several national sub-divisions. The action would be directed in two separate directions : 1) Together : Gather enough money to organize an efficient lobbying action at a European level and enough information pertinent to our defense (statistics, etc) ; 2) In each country : Organize the Pilots community, exchange information with the authorities in partnership with national AOPAs in order to solve local problems linked with national regulations. Please also take a few minutes to answer the survey below, created in order to provide current statistics about European pilots. This survey will be very useful for the legal action that we expect, so please do not hesitate to forward this link to other pilots. Not only are we fighting for the N-Reg community, but also for all pilots holding (or wishing to hold) a third-country pilot license, and wishing to use its privileges in the European Sky, and for all pilots wishing to see a more flexible regulation arise in Europe, pertinent to their needs. Best regards, The brand new N-Flyers Community staff 15/10/2010 - Download : Announcement from the AOPA France 19/10/2010 - Download : Letter from the AOPA Italia 
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