GERUND...
I agree 100 percent with you post! I too have been flying on this continent for the last 12 years on several different aircraft types. The annual renewals do come "a bit" too often every now and again. There have been a couple years when I have just carried on flying with the old license as leaving the bush to do a renewal is just not an option. And I also strongly feel that a DCA inspector flying in controlled airspace has no clue as to how the aircraft really have to be flown in the bush anyway. GPS approaches into too short, too rough, hairy runways, spiral approaches at VNE till short finals etc...which are all part of the stay alive senario in the bush dont get practised in the annual renewal anyway. I would rather do what I need to keep the plane flying and "safe". As for the medicals, I dont remember when I last did one. The way I see it is, if I feel fine I am sure I dont need to have a doctor (R500 later) to tell me what I already know!?!