Suiya, I had clean slate for 34 years until I unexpectedly tangled with CASA's gestapo-like approach to regulation last year.
I have related the story on Ppruine before so I won't go into it again here.
However, you can be sure that I will be making a detailed submission to the Senate inquiry into CASA.
For a regulator to be respected, it must behave in a manner that deserves respect. Some of the posts here and the recent history of aviation regulation in Australia are the reason that, in general, there is little repect among pilots for CASA.
Guys I'm qurious that what are the fines like if you do get ramped and found to be overweight..
yahoooooo, If my experience is any indication you will most likely be threatened with mandatory punitive penalties that will get your attention ($k's in fines and gaol time) and then be offered an "administrative fine" of a couple of hundred dollars.
Dr 