Originally Posted by
PoppaJo
What about some form of mandatory Met exam or something, do you think that would benefit the group?
Only say that, as I met a RAA Pilot last week, who was very new to flying with a recent Jab purchase, and I was quite disturbed around the lack of weather knowledge, or the ability to even decode a TAF. INTER and TEMPO the bloke had no idea.
I think they need to tighten the bolts around RAA Navigation. Radio License should be a must for those travelling long distances, in this case it seems be 135nm, and the bloke didn't even have a radio license.
Not having his radio endorsement is on him, not RAAus. Clearly he was operating outside the legal requirements.
Whilst you’re at it, see if you can get casa to tighten the bolts on pilots flying without valid AFR’s and medicals and let us know when it’s going to happen!