CASA and the Future of GA
Only a few years ago flight training schools at Caloundra, Caboolture Redcliffe and other GA fields were all busy with training new helicopter pilots. Now there all but disserted. Downturns in the economy have come and gone but this seems more to do with new rules imposed on training organisations making it impractical to conduct business. Also the new setup for private H pilots to do BFR's seems unworkable, cumbersome, expensive and most importantly un needed. I once had a CASA guy tell me that he would be happy if GA went away, he may just get his wish granted.