Thanks Joe. Mods, my feeling is that this is sufficiently imoprtant to keep here rather than move to Red Tape or wherever.
From the link Joe posted:
EASA wrote:6 Objectives we are committed
1. IFR Flying: Easier access of GA pilots to IFR rating, as a concrete measure that will improve safety.
2. Training: By end of 2018 the 3rd option for licensing will be fully developed providing a simple system for pilot training outside ATO.
3. Part-M 'Light': Work towards a simpler and more proportionate framework for aircraft maintenance and license: a Part-M ‘Light’.
4. Technology: Continue development of CS-STAN and other similar tools to enable the introduction of new technologies which contribute to safety.
5. Simpler Certification: Towards a simpler framework for certifying LSA aircraft in the short term by increasing the support to applicants e.g. workshops , document templates etc. in the long term by amending applicable regulations in order to bring a radical simplification.
6. Industry Standards: Build on the improvements of CS-23/Part-23 on other CS or regulations in order for EASA to focus on its safety objectives and to delegate the preparation of associated standards to industry groups (ASTM, ASD etc.)
Proof of pudding eagerly awaited! Currently I am very much glass half-full about this.
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