Creampuff:
And what are the various bodies which purport to represent the interests of GA aircraft owners and pilots doing about these kinds of issues, other than looking like rabbits in spotlights?
I have a close friend who is a paid up member of a number of aviation representative bodies in Australia. Not a single email or call for united action in response to these profoundly important issues.
You are a fool or you are being sarcastic and I missed it?
All the various "bodies" have been put on notice that their continuiing relationship with CASA is predicated on them not publicly criticisng CASA over anything.
Furthermore, at least one "body" has advised its members to likewise refrain from any criticism.
This is the entire trouble with the classification of Aviation as a "priviledge" which can by definition be withdrawn at any time for no particular reason.
To put that another way, publicly criticisng CASA and wishing to continue aviating are mutually exclusive options.