Very sad when the people with such a huge responsibility such as basic maintenance cannot work out the rules
Someone said earlier, in another thread, that we are not going to win, even with inundating the politcians with 'love letters'
I tend to agree. Letters can be 'filed' appropriately.
It seems to me, that no individual group misses out on being adversely affected by the 'regulator'
From Trainee pilots, to the major operators, we are all affected, even the ATC gods are feeling the pinch of over-regulation.
The only way you are going to have the needed effect, is to shut down air operations in the whole country for a week.
Pilots,
Air Operators
ATC
Maintainers.......
The whole shebang. nobody works for a week. Country virtually grinds to a halt...MAYBE then the press will start reporting it as a matter of public interest, but then the risk exists the press will initially side with the guvmint.
You wouldn't even need to apply to FWA for protected industrial action if the AOC holders agreed to shut down.
You might even get some of the banks on side, as some of this crap being passed as legislation appears to threaten some of the banks investments in the industry...and we all know how lumpy banks can get.