Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
Without fail, the CAA used to send an Ops Inspector to carry out ramp checks at such events.
Many of the passenger users of these non AOC charters at horse racing events know full well they are not licensed AOC operators. Passengers use them because they are cheaper than an AOC operator and that is all they are concerned about. CAA Inspectors at such events are hindered because there is no cooperation whatsoever from the operator and their passengers and as a result gathering evidence to support a prosecution is not straight forward and may not be possible. Passengers tend only to acknowledge the risks associated with non AOC operators when they have been involved in an accident.