WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU? WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE FROM THIS? “This is all far more than ‘just a job’ it is a family tribute to our relative and his comrades. There can be no price or barrier put on that. We will be working through the whole aircraft restoring it to airworthy condition over the coming winters. The project is split into packages of work to be done each year in order for us to taxy the Lancaster during the summer and restore her during the winter. To eventually end with a fully airworthy Lancaster would be an incredible achievement for our family and supporters. An original Lancaster on an original WW2 airfield surrounded by buildings and vehicles used by Bomber Command makes this a unique site and project.”


WHAT DID YOU ENGAGE WITH THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY ON? “We engaged with the CAA to discuss the project and


work towards an A8-23 certified status to qualify us to perform the restoration work. It is important to us to work with the CAA throughout the project and to have their backing adds both credibility and confidence in the project.”


WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE OTHERS WHO ARE LOOKING TO ENGAGE WITH THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY? “I would recommend that anyone who wishes to engage with the CAA starts as open and honest as possible. As an authority they have always worked to help and correct us rather than criticise. This working relationship is helped by the fact that the CAA know where we have started, what the aim is and how we will get there. They have been involved from the beginning and we have therefore had the opportunity to build trust and knowledge in the project from the outset.”


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