This has been a catastrophe for all involved. There isn’t a tourist industry on the Hawkesbury that hasn’t been affected. The most innocent commercial victim has been Steve Krug operating his magnificent Beaver out of Palm Beach.
Aaron Shaw, in making a dual pilot decision for his flights is doing his absolute best to mitigate something that appears likely outside anyones control. Sydney Seaplanes would be wearing this cost for a number of reasons - but they will have the full support of everyone on the Hawkesbury from the smallest guesthouse operator to the busiest restaurant. I’m sure everyone hopes that ‘the market’ supports a genuine and well intended safety initiative.