Himalaya,
Tks for pointing out these important facts about RNAC.
I also believe that not only RNAC is in bad shape in what concerns safe flight operations in domestic civil aviation. If you look on the safety record of Nepal on
www.aviation-safety.net, you realise that there is a serious concern on CFIT and overloading. Very bad flight preparation, weather reporting, documentation etc all these combined with adverse climate, high mountains, lack of nav-aids and a very bad functionning CAA with quite some corruption. On top of that, there is a civil war and I don't think the Maoist, nor the Kingdom has a priority in allowing safe domestic operations.
I heard about a Nepalese pilot (mountain pilot) that got hired by a Swiss PC-6 operator. There were surprised how this guy could fly VFR, but as soon in VMC, he was lost, even with a GPS, it was the first time he saw one.... gives you an hint .... don't give a sherpa a GPS, he will not find the Everest with it.
Rastamike