Mornin' Sled. As much as it pains me to say this, I suggest the 'bracket creep' or perhaps
CASA Creep was and remains a good idea. Specifically, because it provides a structure for a new commercial pilot to operate within rather than just roar off on his own and reinvent the aviation industry 1920's style.
I can speak from experience - my first commercial operation was with a borrowed AOC and the advice from the CP consisted of 'Yeah you'll be right mate off ya go', so off I went doing scenic flights in and around the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, including out of Katoomba. Now can you spot the problem with that ?
