"It is about companies ASSIGNING SUITABLY EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED SUPERVISORY PILOTS. This would be a company position, not granted by CASA as such, but someone (eg Chief Pilot) would be responsible (and answerable in the event of any incident) for ensuring that there is some sort of standard applied to these all too prevalent operations."
Walter,
This is already the case. Under CAR 5.40 (1)f, "The pilot in command of the aircraft is appointed for the purpose by the operator of the aircraft" ie the pilot in command, of the PICUS, has to be approved by the operator, and an approval issued in writing to that effect. CASA audits have highlighted this requirement for years, with the ridiculous situation, as with CAO 20.11 certificates, where the Chief Pilot has to approve himself in writing!