"I know that a number of you here today represent the non-commercial general aviation sector. You have a rich history in this country and you perform an essential role providing services such as charter flights, search and rescue, surveying and aerial photography, aeromedical services and pilot training".
Folks,
Worth reading the Minister's whole speech, which can be politically summarized as: "Aren't you lucky to have me as a Minister".
I have also had the scary thought, maybe Albo is right. Maybe the words in the speech were not just a matter of Ministerial/Adviser ignorance.
Thanks to various Government imposts, sins of omission and commission, of which over-regulation is only one, the result is that charter, SAR, firefighting, aeromedical , pilot training etc. have been rendered non-commercial.
Tootle pip!!