"Perhaps the answer to this issue is put some wings on the emu's CASA employs as FOI's and get them out in the industry checking standards until such time as an operation can sustain a full CAR 217 organisation".
Great idea, but the 1st to operate a type would have to foot the bill for any CASA FOI training. In the country of airplane builder of course so USA, France, Brazil here we come! Those guys only go business class, too.