I agree that lighties should be able to run coastal at willy VFR at 500ft with no clearance - and have for years.
My comment is about the childish and nonsensical stretch statements that Dick invariably makes in trying to bolster his argument - in this case linking the ability of the RAAF to manage (or not) an operational scenario to the existence of a rule(s) that he doesn't like.
Last edited by ftrplt; 12th Jul 2013 at 11:21.