X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:26:26 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-vw0-f52.google.com ([209.85.212.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4593417 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:15:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.52; envelope-from=dave.saylor.aircrafters@gmail.com Received: by vws13 with SMTP id 13so775986vws.25 for ; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:14:55 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=eQqdcS6RmtEjh9YrT+5oigdagKqtHL7JqX4xKvln2fZSjNsTAAUsvTKpE/ntCp17KM RxEbBoMdW7GkZMyhR9qZ5R076m3rzb3RFmgMMbbz8GgFSAiJskbqRU5jpSjuWasaQr+J JCKKgK6v1gVS5xY+8n9668pwadRU3EaqVQR1Y= Received: by 10.220.200.140 with SMTP id ew12mr3420951vcb.3.1290824093672; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:14:53 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.220.157.197 with HTTP; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:14:13 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Dave Saylor X-Original-Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:14:13 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] FAA Rulemaking X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Barry, Thanks for posting that. I hadn't heard anything about it anywhere else. I especially like the part where the rule wouldn't apply to FAA inspectors get a free pass to keep their IAs, and they get to decide who's "part time" and who isn't. Yikes. Dave Saylor AirCrafters 140 Aviation Way Watsonville, CA 95076 831-722-9141 Shop 831-750-0284 Cell On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 7:27 AM, F. Barry Knotts wrote: > Just passing this along FWIW. =C2=A0This may affect some of you. > > Barry Knotts > > Hi, > > The FAA is trying to change the definition of "actively engaged" IA's. > =C2=A0Basically they want to pare down the number because of cuts in FAA > staffing means they can't monitor them as well as they would like. > The basic premise is that they want IA's to be employed full time to > keep the rating. =C2=A0This could potentially eliminate a great number of > part time IA's or retirees that only work on a few airplanes. =C2=A0Here'= s > the link to the Federal Register: > > http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-27834.htm > > Please distribute to all EAA members, and any other pilots/groups you > might be affiliated with. =C2=A0The date for comments to be in is Decembe= r > 6th - not too far away. =C2=A0They want to put it into effect before Marc= h > 31st when all IA's come up for renewal. =C2=A0Please comment against this > change!!! > > Thanks! > > > > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml >