Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
Don't the kudos and increased public profile arising from a publicised charity flight constitute something of value to a politician conducting that flight?
Not necessarily. To spin that another way: If you take a friend/colleague/relative up for a jolly, would you consider you're getting a "reward" from the goodwill/ego boost that brings you? I think not.
..but let's not push it too far shall we?? Or next thing we know, CASA will ensure none of us will be going anywhere without a full CPL.
