no jaba it is far more than that.
when you read the canadian regs it is apparent that while Transport Canada might disagree with people they actually do respect them.
I've never seen anything in Australian regs that suggests that the core of CASA respect anyone.
aviation in australia should be an industry of independent businesses doing the right thing because that is profitable.
what we have is an industry forced into a pyramid with casa at the top.
all hinges on whether casa give approval for an activity.
why dont we have a system where a standard is set and people work independently to the standard without needing to be in the pocket of a casa.
auto mechanics dont work with the sort of regulatory crap that an aviation mechanic does. truck mechanics don't.
the entire casa system is an outgrowth of a 1920's approach to quality assurance. the entire legislative logic is well past its use by date.