RNAC shuts down
Sadly I read that RNAC has shut down temporarily. Taking the politics out of it, as both the CFI/HOO and Aero Club have a good reputation. This only highlights CASAs outrageous stance towards APTA. In fact, when I owned APTA I had discussions with RNAC, but CASA would not permit me to proceed with them joining.
The fact is that all regional locations will have difficulty attracting and retaining suitably qualified senior and experienced personnel, and this will impact on continuity of operations.
Had CASA permitted me to proceed, this may well have been a viable option, and operations could have continued. After all, that is the EXACT model that I built with CASA until some personnel within CASA decided to manage a complete change of direction.
Lets hope that it end well, but I fear a challenge ahead.