ASETPA - Why is it such a challenge to obtain?
Hopefully somebody who knows CAsA's (har har see what I did there?) inner workings can answer this question.
As an onlooker why does it seem to be that a number of operators are yet to be granted approval to operate ASETPA? Why does it take so long to gain an approval?
It's a bit perplexing. It's legal to fly a TBM on a charter from A to B at 500ft AGL VFR but should you want to go into cloud then woah, woah, hold up, we're going to need to cut down some rainforests and get some dinosaurs to sit in on some flights.
Eg Vortex (Caravan) and Wagga Air Centre (TBM)
Thanks!