"although there is a chap here in the west that recently pissed off a CAsA audit enough that he has been declared a not fit and proper person over some paperwork indiscretion and has lost LAME licence, Pilot's Licence and employment."
Probably decided by some ex RAAF fitter or Baggage handler or maybe an industry reject who wouldn't know a spanner from a hammer.
Sad aint it, as CAsA slowly weed out the competent LAME's, they are turning maintenance into a box ticking exercise much like flying training has become.
I guess the current Philosophy is the more boxes to tick the safer the outcome.
I have been told Class B maintenance is actually better than class A because LAME's get more time to actually maintain the aircraft rather than sit in the office putting ticks in boxes.
Oh well, once the final nail is nailed, them that can afford it will probably turn to New Zealand to get their Kiwi registered aircraft maintained to a safer standard.