If it's the GS that I know - a fairly seasoned GA individual, with stints at a few organisations at Jandakot as Chief Pilot, RFDS and Regional Airline experience to boot.
Gawd....don't let him read this, we'll never hear the end of it!
Go down to Albany and have a look at the scrape marks on the runway from 6 weeks ago, then go have a look in West Stars hangar at the 210 with its guts scraped out. The thing didnt even get to do 100 hours after coming in from the states before it was gutsed.
That and maybe the 310 he gutsed a few years ago and CASA probably decided welded gear only is the best option for this bloke
....not the work of GS.
Having him appointed is a very positive thing. He will be able to stand up to the owner and mentor the 200 hour new hires.
I hope this turns out to be the case, he definitely has a lot to offer the company. (It will be interesting to see how he handles his first wet season.
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