Was Barry a Director or had any legal association with Hempel Aviation other than the same name?
Yes - Barry was a joint director and secretary of Shannon Nominees No 168 Pty Ltd which was(is?) the Ultimate Holding Company of Hempel Aviation (source ASIC records - publicly available). So in a round about way - he did have an association with Hempel Aviation.
Of course he was also married to the sole Director of Hempel Aviation.......
Was the aircraft owned by Hempel Aviation?
Yes - it was owned by Hempel Flying School and Barry was the sole shareholder of Hempel Flying School. So in a roundabout way.........
Of course he was also married to the sole Director of Hempel Flying School.......
TB
(more than one way to skin a cat)