ecovictim
To compare RFDS and NTAMS is not valid, to say the least. The reasons have been stated many times, in many threads.
And if I may, in general:
Many people seem to be posting here, talking about RFDS training standards, equipment age / condition etc. compared to the rest of Australian GA.
I think these posters are missing the point somewhat.
The guts of it is the disparity between providing a "charitable" - and very worthy, service to majority of Australia, remote and otherwise, and competing for commercial contracts with other companies, who feel the full effect of commercial pressures in every aspect of their operations, every day.
Personally, I believe that there IS something wrong with this picture - but that is in no way a comment about RFDS's standards or their line operations. Why do people have such trouble separating these two concepts??!!
Cheers,
CR.