Hi Dick,
Sorry for the delay, but in retirement the 72lb Border Collie demands much of my time.
Your first question:
So, Howabout, how come an “economically sensible approach” was not allowed for the business aviation community?
Please answer this question promptly as it’s very important.
An eminently fair question, Dick, but one that you must answer yourself. How come Defence can put forward an argument based on fact and you can't? It's not in the purview of Defence to push your barrow. You must do that yourself.
Your second question:
Howabout. Any idea why a "reasonable approach" was accepted from the military however when David Bell of the Australian Business Aviation Association had meeting after meeting explaining the difficulties some business aircraft would have in complying he was treated like s--t.
Dick, see the answer to question number one above.