Bladestrap it is days like this that I am so glad I never had anything major to to do in the civillian side of flying in SA.
This is damn frightening what you are saying here and I have NO doubt you know what you are talking about.
I remeber Mrs vd Merwe signed my ppl in 1976. I also remember in the 60 hrs as a ppl pilot that I decided never ever again ... I stuck to it and have a nearly 30 year old (lapsed) ppl to show that. Thanks to the SAAF training and background you CAN say NO and YES and rules and regulations are there to be enforced (well not always)
but at least not as blatantly than what is going on here.
So people are scared of Gary ... thought so ..
It shows clearly now