On the
'Heli Training Schools in Yorkshire' thread, Hoverman said
".......... I'm sure we know operators who get away with murder despite what everyone in the industry knows they get up to.
Some people put one foot wrong and get done, whilst the cowboys seem to get away with anything however many inspections they get."
It's often said in the industry that some operators, to use Hoverman's expression, seem to 'get away with murder' (a very common expression not meant literally obviously) even when those in the industry know they frequently break or bend the rules.
Do you think that's true?
Is there really a problem?
If so, in what way could the system be improved?
Does the CAA spend too much time nit-picking trivia and insignicant errors by good responsible operators, and not enough time sorting out more serious problems?
(I've used the CAA as an example. The questions apply to all aviation authorities. It would be good to have views from members worldwide. There may be different answers from different countries.
This probably doesn't need saying but, please don't mention any names in replies.