Originally Posted by
Lazyload
I read that the 737 Large Air Tanker can’t fly because CASA have not approved it to carry firefighter pax. It will be on the ground for the entire season. Unbelievable. This is red tape gone berserk. Will CASA take responsibility for lost property and (God forbid) lost lives that otherwise may have been saved?
Not quite.... It cannot carry firefighters from A to B. It can only carry the water and retardant and essential crew (eg pilots loadmaster etc). No pax.
Big difference. The red tape of which you speak prevents the aircraft which probably does not meet passenger certification requirements due to the nature of its modifications from carrying what would be non essential pax.