December 09

Cover Page 3: Contents Page 4: Chairman's message Page 5-19: IMC: ‘Hung out to dry by our own side’ Chief executives diary Roll up for the five-ring circus The nations unite Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose? Licenses of the future take shape Leave lower level airspace to states – EC IMC rating: the fight has just begun The saving of Sabadell Making the rounds in Brussels Plan properly to avoid infringements FTO targeted in cash fraud Lee on Solent welcomes you Mandatory VFR flight plans? No thanks Finding a free instructor Pilot MEP gets his reward Parliamo ICAO? Page 20-25: The great gig in the sky Page 26-29: Hello, sailor Page 30-33: Who says we can’t fly? Page 34-35: Doing the CRI Page 36-37: Southend’s new lease of life Page 38-40: Briefings Page 42-43: Letters to the Editor Page 44-45: Book reviews Page 46-49: The monoplane Moth Page 50: Muted NBAA 2009 survives another year