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Simple answer is no, the FAA is a safety regulator, only CASA is a Commercial Activies Regulator.
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The CASA board(s) and CEOs have known of the unlawfulness of R 206 ever since the minister made the removal of "commercial" the essence of his second reading of the amendment to the Act in 1998. 14 years later like that other too difficult revision program NOTHING. At least their non action cost CASA nothing. GA losses in the millions if my own is anything to go by. I need to change that the internal and contract legal costs probably run into $millions!
CASA being the Model Litigant par example naturally has always followed such rules religiously
Overal change is blocked by CASA's eventual residual liabilities for having persecuted so many into oblivion. Their actions to date have been deliberately criminal under several laws. Especially when their several Directors have gone on record in their admission. Is this deceit, stupidity or deliberate?
The worst would have to be knowledge that Charter flights are dangerous when compared to RPT. Where is their concern for safety. Duty of Care comes to mind. Doesn't that make CASA responsible for the like of the Mt Hotham fatal and many others. They knowingly condoned such operators. "imminent risk" comes to mind.
Maybe it is time that at least GA is nationalized (like in many other third world burocracies) so that the CASA control freaks can further run it into the ground.
Getting back to the Pvt vs Charter the only safety angle is the knowledge of dangerous goods carriage? Most Pvt/company aircraft used for business will also carry replacement parts which are a form of trade. The labour and part will naturally be paid for-charged out!
Fish rots from the head down!
Last edited by Stan van de Wiel; 2nd Feb 2012 at 09:30.
Reason: More appropriate salutations