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Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
<snip> I don't understand how CASA can be so ridiculously pedantic in the way they regulate some aspects of aviation in this country yet they will allow such stupidity as this. It's an offence for the captain to take a toilet break during flight but bring on your emotion support donkey and pitbull no problems.
CASA probably did a survey of punters and asked them:
(1) Would you feel more comfortable on a flight if you could bring a companion animal?
(2) Would you feel comfortable on a flight if the pilot in command left the cockpit?