Never ceases to amaze me how the little guys continue to be persecuted, meanwhile bigger operators (like ours worth 270 million of taxpayers solid green) with government contracts or contacts get away with illegal practises which would normally draw a sacrificial burning of an AOC!
It brings back memories of the 'Untouchables', oh the hypocrisy of this regulator!
Sadly when one of our 2000 hr 'HOFO' approved wonders puts one in the drink all the gestapo will say "is that it must of been 'pilot error'", then the ATSB will do a study on the risks of special mission ops and issue half a dozen 'Safety Recommendations' to the CASA. The CASA will then stall for a couple of years, wait till it's all blown over and then discretely give the ATSB the 'bird'.
Sheesh this country has gone to the dogs!
