The whole saga is emblematic of the larger regulatory landscape.
An ever-growing mountain of legislation produced by the regulatory ‘reform’ program which is yet to be completed (despite all the lies to the contrary) and has become a self-perpetuating regulatory workload.
An individual para glider pilot who’s his own worst enemy picked off as an easy target and prosecuted, with the outcome for the safety of air navigation being….
Meanwhile, double digit deaths in midairs and great swathes of TIBA and TRA airspace and other reductions in air services for extended periods. No systemic issues to see here. All’s fine in CASA, ATSB and Airservices.