I don't mind the CAA not taking an interest in free ferry flights for hours builders, I just wish they would take more of an interest in the illegal public transport which does go on.
Some time ago I handed them documented evidence of illegal public transport and it was all too difficult for them to deal with. I hope the situation has now changed with changes in personnel.
What beggars belief is the input of some one like Out of Date who thinks he can pass on the benefits of his huge experience to "Lesser mortals"!!! Come and join our party, see the standards required, see if an LPC at ATPL level is a swan around. If you have no instructional qualifications then shut the f
up. I am not an instructor and have no intentions of being one. I do however know that every 6 months a very highly qualified instructor will put me through the mill on every type I fly as well as a couple of instument rating renewals. I see too many people doing unbelievably stupid things because their mate Fred thinks its a good idea. When you ask, Fred has no more instructional ability than me, but has found himself a short cut to something without seeing all the implications.
JimL as usual has hit the nail on the head. However Jim, often no interpretation is needed. The illegal pt is often blatant and no effort is made to jump on the transgressors. As I said in an earlier post we pay a huge amount in ever increasing fees for the privelage of our AOCs and get little protection from the cowboys who spit in the face of the authority.
Rotorheads is supposed to be "A haven for professional helicopter pilots to discuss the things that affect them" Likewise our professional licenses confer on us privelages not given to those who choose to fly, but not follow our path. If you want to play our games then play by our rules, otherwise stay out of our way. You will no longer be tolerated.