How do the NT pilots conduct their NVFR during the dry season when the land is being burned all season? I'm sure they're being told to "just go", but what do the local FOIs think?
IFR. The only reason you would choose to fly VFR would be due to equpment unserviceabilities. You can't do pax carrying NVFR without a current CIR (assuming we, in referring to the NT pilots, are talking about commercial ops).
