Originally Posted by
Capt Fathom
Please enlighten us.
A mix of could not get a job elsewhere or chasing quick hours.
Mostly.
They knew they got a better $ for a high risk.
When you know your at risk you make different decisions. There you get a ramp check (lol) no real drama - here forget your ASIC or 20 kg of extra fuel (for a diversion) and get caught your in BIG SHyT.
One country you could make things work, the other they would rather you die keeping legal.
Special VFR or even many VFR flight plans are just to be "legal".