404 Titan,
Thanks for the follow up.
I am of the view that this accident and the Coroners report marks a watershed in how pilots, young pilots in particular, should be employed and treated while flying charter in the top end, or anywhere for that matter.
If we as pilots do not take a stand now this kind of exploitation will continue while there are young pilots out there prepared to accept sub-standard conditions in the name of getting a few hours to take them on the next and hopefully better flight position.
If we do nothing then CPs and employers will take that as acceptance of conditions that they would not put up with if applied to themselves.
I say again to ALL pilots forward a copy of this entire thread, with the Coroners report marked in highlighter, to every newspaper that you can find - big and small - with the view that the adverse publicity will stop this kind of rot.
Those sub standard CPs and employers need to be informed that they are on notice that this kind of activity is not acceptable and that they have been warned.
A repeat should be grounds for court action and a financial penalty.