"and a concerted effort by CASA to kill off GA."
Taily,
Again, "aint that the truth".
Remember the Maslings, the Hazeltons, the Kendels, who provided our country folk with a vital link with the big smoke? Can you imagine today under the current "Regime"them even getting past "There is obviously a need"...to be crushed by "It's not finacially viable".
When it costs upwards of a million dollars, and months of trying to figure out exactly what the FOI of the day wants, just for the AOC, its little wonder.
I have heard of an operator where it cost a hundred grand and over twelve months just to put a simple aircraft, which in the US would be considered not much above a 172 in complexity, on their AOC. Today companies with a need, are giving away air travel, because its too expensive, for road transport, which of course is "Safer".
Of course when their avis car collects a road train and wipes out the senior management of kickatinalong mine the statistic dosnt get attributed to CAsA and their B..ll Sh..t regulations.
Last edited by thorn bird; 12th Jun 2013 at 21:17.