CAsA had suffered one defeat at the hands of the AAT and was about to suffer a second
In fact they have lost two cases at the AAT on this issue.
There was the initial
Pape case, which they then refused to extend the same privileges granted to other CVD pilots.
Then there was the second
Denison test case, which delivered a resounding victory to all Australian CVD pilots.
This third case was to be an attempt to tidy up the last loose ends of the Denison case after all rational discussions had failed.
You'd think CAsA would know when to give up!