Their lawyer said in their defence that they had never had a fatality and that their record was well above that expected in skydiving. Who was keeping the records? If there were incidents, did these clowns file reports? There are plenty of drink drivers out there who have perfect driving records too.. they just have lots of close calls they dont like to talk about.
These guys deserved a custodial sentence. So many new pilots have to put up with gutless losers like these who coerce people to break laws and risk their lives and reputations so they can live the lifestyle and say they own an 'airline'. These guys couldnt run a cab without fiddling the meter. The Cairns chamber of Commerce should put them on a watch list to keep them out of the tourist industry up here.