Originally Posted by
Vag277
What was the source of the rumour?
Sunfish, how do you draw the conclusion that aviation people are disliked? There are many "fly for fun" aviators in CASA.
See link to the CASA Air Display Admin Manual below , in particular the definitions on page 7.
Apparently, this is the result of the Swan River and Shoreham accidents. What CASA have since discovered is the air display approvals they have been granting may not have been legal and a whole new round of rules will need to be developed to allow display to continue.
CASA Air Display Amin Manual