Originally Posted by
nomeowsonguard
Clicked on this thread to read an interesting story about a forced landing on a beach. Instead it's descended (no pun intended) into a classic Australian fight to see what rules were broken. I love this country, but my word, the constant instinct to catch each other out over breaking the rules just depresses me. I fear Covid has only made the situation worse. God forbid I ever have an incident in aviation, I fear surviving almost as much as not making it, if all that awaits me is an army of scrutinising know-alls playing lawyer. I am constantly amazed how we advertise ourselves to the world as these laid back "take it easy mate" characters, yet do our best to legislate any fun and common sense out of every aspect of our lives. Glad to hear of happy outcome in this case.
Hear! Hear!
A successful forced or precautionary landing. (Not sure which, yet.) Well done the pilot.
Then pages of arguments and regulatory dross that only show what a complete waste of time and money the regulatory ‘reform’ program has been.
RAAus and CASA will have their opinions about whether a baby could lawfully be carried on the aircraft. The fact that they have to be asked or quoted in the first place demonstrates what a **** show the ‘rules’ are.