Thorn bird, what a masterful post #35. I must repeat some of your quotes.
"As long as there is no major RPT accident in Australia, nothing will change."
"A whisper in the ministers ear "The blood will be on your hands" is enough to negate any will for change, no matter how corrupt CASA becomes."
"The RPT industry doesn't give a damn, they pretty much self regulate anyway. Do you imagine the bean counters in Airlines care if they have to put a few more dollars on the price of a ticket to cover red tape, they operate domestically in a vacuum from competition, they can charge what they like."
"Poor old GA is just not big enough for anyone to care until its gone."
A masterpiece!