Hilibiz
On the face of it I can see why you have flown off at the deep end,
However as usual there are reasons as to why these regs come around.
Not all pilots are as sensable as we would like, if they were then PPRUNE would be only a fraction of its size!, and so the regulators have to regulate for the lowest common denominator.
Several years ago a pilot replaced the duals in a R22 after Self Fly hireing the A/C. Later when this a/c was being used for instruction to a very low houred student the LHS collective lever separated from it's attachment, now you can imagine the look of surprise on the instructor face when the collective came off in his hand during the approach to land.
CASA as regulators have a duty of care and if they find that an event like that above is plausable/ possible then they have the right to put steps in place to eliminate or at the very least reduce the risk of re-occurence.
The Chinease fella and many others have done the right thing and Checked out the pilots that THEY want to perform this Mainainance task and got them authorized. Thus ensuring safety, CASA's prime objective.
Red Wine makes a good point to all of us that continually whinge when what seems to be a stupid reg gets enforced, get involved when asked and then you will be better able to understand why.
Be Proactive not reactive.
