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Arm out the window
I'm convinced you're spot on. The big and obvious problem is that it's not aviation reality being considered when these regs are drafted and made into law, it's a few people's idea of what 'should' be done, which in many instances is far from what's right and proper in any common sense world.
These people in my opinion are the at root of everything that's wrong with CASA now, and Sandy's photos of FAR vs CASR and the associated piles of waffle eloquently tell the story. Get angry, aviation community, and go direct to the DAS, CASA board director, ministers, senators and anyone else who you think can be of influence. This is bull****, and should never have gotten to its current state of shambolic ridiculousness.
Arm Out is correct what has happened is just plain wrong, but it is Parliament that is responsible. Therefore with respect going directly to CASA and it’s Board might help at the margins in the short term but nothing more because the administrative model is wrong. The idea of administering by an independent Commonwealth corporate with monopoly power is like leaving everything to one’s auto pilot with the wrong coordinates entered. Mount Erebus.
I’d like to make the case for most of our effort being engagement with MPs and the media because only by action in the Parliament can we hope to achieve substantive reform.
In the hurley burly of politics, and a never ending myriad of issues competing for the attention of law makers, only perseverance and real effort can hope to cause change. Griping and gnashing of teeth that we are all prone to (outlets for frustration) is easy but does have an important role. That is by collectively thinking through the problems we are more likely to be unified in our approach to government and with more logical solutions.
Then the hard yakka is making appointments or other means e.g. attending or organising meetings, with purpose to engage with your federal MP and State Senators and media people. Having printed material to give them. All too often slinging off at politicians is an excuse not to follow up with the work of making best use of our elected representatives.