So now it has been revealed that CASA didnt ground them, and JH did it himself, all of a sudden it is still CASA's fault. Lord give me strength.
You've still got to wonder about CASA sending a letter to Hardy's on Friday, demanding a response by Monday, relating to issues which have been known at least a couple of weeks. Where would you find a CASA staff member that would respond to anything between Friday & Monday
What issues exactly were in the letter. Seems plausible to me that new issues were brought to light that JH knew were not going to show his organisation was operating as well as he would like. Possibly flying IFR when suspended from doing so, if reports from others on this forum are to be believed. Who knows, but it was after all HIS decision.