Originally Posted by
dr dre
No I see it as completely different. The diabetes change happened because someone took a lot of study and effort and then worked constructively with the regulator to change it.
In this case the applicant wanted the rules changed to grant him a position with less than the minimum requirements, if he followed the diabetes example he would’ve worked legally to achieve his G2 then G1, and then having more understanding of the civilian instructor world and the full knowledge of what it takes to be a G1 he could’ve worked constructively with CASA to change the system.
You're labouring under the misconception that Clarke "wanted the rules changed". The AAT doesn't change rules. Clarke's application to the AAT was on the basis that he had equivalent qualifications in terms of the
current rules.
CASA decided Clarke does not hold the relevant equivalent qualifications under the current rules. Clarke went through the process established
for the very purpose of providing external review of that decision, and now all the Monday morning quarterbacks are providing life coaching to Clarke for free. If the AAT had agreed with Clarke, one wonders what those Monday morning quarterbacks would be saying.
I think you'll find that the efforts towards changing the rules will
now begin, because Clarke isn't Robinson Crusoe.