Originally Posted by
43Inches
I'm not sure how you equate arrogance with fighting the ridiculous system of rules that the bureaucracy called CASA has developed. There are many of CASA's rule set that really need to be tested as they really don't make sense in the real world.
I assume even if he was granted RPL he would still need to pass a proficiency check to be able to use said qualifications. I have many ratings on my licence, some I haven't used in years, so I would have to do a check ride to be able to use them. So having the rating does not equate to unfettered use of such.
From what I can tell from the AustLii link handing him something like an RPL or PPL was not in question, they were happy to do that. We're talking about handing him a Grade 1 Flight Instructor Rating and some other higher-level qualifications that would have given him rights and privileges for which he was unable to properly show he had the ability to execute fully. I don't think anyone here would doubt his skills as a Pilot or ability to handle an Aircraft but there are a lot of civilian procedures, laws and such that he wouldn't be current on and as a Grade 1 you're expected to be current on them and know them based on the current laws and requirements.