They hide behind something somewhere in the Act that says something to the effect of "CASA may require......"
All in the interest of safety. Of course.
In the above case I wanted the Company to challenge his edict via the legal system, but my masters did not have the cojones. Or possibly enough in the coffers to pay a good lawyer.
Had I been the only Captain operating the service I would have openly defied them (and indeed have done on a few occasions), but there were others flying for us, so I had to consider the possible ramifications.
Last edited by Mach E Avelli; 31st Jul 2014 at 22:55.