No…..Quite simply the ATSB and for that matter CASA have virtually NIL knowledge and understanding of piston engines and their fleet operations.
I doubt this has improved since the Whyalla crash.
I strongly suggest you read the George Braly evidence provided to the SA coroner.
I would suggest you go see Doug Sprigg at Arkaroola re this topic. I suggest also ask why did CASA shut down a engine shop who was about to provide evidence to the coroner over a couple of paint tins in the back of a cupboard that were past their use by date? Funny, they dropped all claims after the Ada Oklahoma evidence was presented.
Funny thing CASA / ATSB could not block that.
Coincidence? Surely not. Maybe I had too many rums on board when I was educated by Mr Sprigg. But given the victim of such strange action is now a colleague and friend of mine, the dots are lining up.
Smoke=Fire they say.