chain of responsibility
Geez....As we are all trying to come to grips with the loss of Barry and his passenger, out comes "The Australian" article regarding licencing etc...we knew Barry had a brief incounter with a hangar door which put him in hospital back in 2001...because Barry was knocked out he automatically lost his medical pending clearance tests, I was under the impression that he eventually got his Class 1 back after all this time, so it should not be any further issue. If it is correct that he indeed still had issues and had a class 2 with conditions and Hempel Aviation took payment for the adventure flight, then the chief Pilot being the one ultimately and legally responsible is facing a very serious dilema. I only hope that this is not the case and this tragic loss was just a bl**dy bad accident..