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emphasizing the point that avia- tion in Europe has no borders. One similarity I noticed was
the age of the staff; a mix of senior experienced people, younger folks, and students, and really no one in- between. We spoke about this and many of the same concerns heard in the U.S. were voiced about air- craft maintenance in Europe; an aging work force; where will the next generation of aircraft techni- cians come from; aviation may be losing appeal as a career; a tough regulatory environment; and air- lines shifting heavy maintenance work to other regions of the world.
A complex system "The EASA system is more
complex than what you guys in the States have with the FAA," says Hendricks, "I question if the com- plexity really makes it safer; it does
A Star Airservice technician prepares this Cessna 404 for an engine run.
create more administrative work." Sometimes the aviation micro- community can cause confusion between requirements from EASA and a given country's NAA. One example given was a
request made for a ferry permit.
Similar to what often occurs here in the States, a small GA aircraft need- ed to be flown from one location to another for an inspection. This also meant moving it from one country to another. Westenberg says, "I spoke with the NAA of the country and EASA, and was first under the impression no one was sure who
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