Fairy Land does exist
Have a story to tell.
A young Robinson pilot called a pilot’s friend (PF) mate and asked for help as he was in deep trouble with the regulator. (This is not against mustering guys – just the driver’s attitude)
Phone call went like this:
Pilot: “The bloody CASA are onto me and I need some advice”.
PF: “What have you done?”
Pilot: “Went out to do a muster (herding) and upon arrival I found that I could use the stockman’s motor bike instead of the Robbie.”
PF: “Unusual way of doing things – so what is the problem?”
Pilot: “CASA reckon I flew ten hours and logged only one!”
PF: “Did you fly ten hours - what was in the tech record (maintenance release)?”
Pilot: “Nah, as I said, just one hour.”
PF: “Oh? What did you invoice the client - what did you charge the land owner?”
Pilot: Becoming miffed: “Ten hours of course!”
PF: “So you did not use the motor bike?”
Pilot: “What do you reckon?”
PF: “In this country you have committed several offences, some are impost and fraud!”
Pilot: “So you can’t help me?”
PF: “What do you reckon?”
In hindsight: Would you buy this helicopter? Does metal have memory?