In this part of the world, OZ, NZ and even PNG the efforts by CAA and CASA are at most times, a joke. And thats being nice. I could name you, without blinking various cases where they have been told point blank about specific operators screwing the system (not logging hours, falsifying hours, flying without AOCs, operating aircraft that dont comply etc etc) and do they do anything about, not in the least, even though they have been given hard evidence. Their reactions, go and get stuck into a legit operator because he hasnt dotted the i and crossed the T.
And the icing on the cake for operators in NZ is that you have to PAY for the privilege of the CAA doing an audit on you.
Another issue that was recently explained to me is the operation of Russian equipment in PNG. Seems like it doesnt meet the rules and regs of the PNG civil aviation requirements, and yet they are still allowed to operate, go figure that one.
Anyway the amount of examples could fill this page and many many more. CASA and CAA say they are overworked, what a crock of !!!!!. Now hopefully since CAA in NZ have got some helo people in management positions it might change for the better, but I doubt it.
AB
P.S. Know what CASA stands for C**ts Against Safe Aviation