The HKCAD bears responsibility to the Hong Kong Public and HKA passengers for issuing HKA's AOC. Or not.
A large part of the present issue is between CA and HKCAD:
A Hong Kong TRE is authorised by the HK CAD. He/she is required to check to the standard as set by the HKCAD.
That standard may be "embedded" within a further Qualification Program [eg CathayQP], but the underlying requirement is that manoeuvers must be performed to the CAD requirements. Not airline requirements.
CA was a HKCAD Authorised Examiner, testing candidates to HKCAD parameters.
Last edited by spleener; 27th Jul 2013 at 12:02.