Horatio,
I remember back to the 70'ies, I think it was reg 207, just an extension to your AOC. We operated Navajo chieftains to various ports who had no airservices. We made money regardless of mainline airlines operating close by.
People wanted the convenience.
I don't believe any of our customers were under any illusion that the service we provided was as safe as the airline down the road. What we provided was as safe as we could make it, and a hell of a lot safer than them driving to their nearest RPT airport.
There are many airports all over NSW, and I imagine elsewhere in Australia crying out for an airservice, which is being denied them by basically bureaucratic Bull****!
Before you even stump up to buy an aircraft, the cost of "Compliance" defeats you, add in maintenance costs twice as much as comparable countries overseas, with no apparent safety benefit and it becomes patently obvious. General Aviation in Australia is doomed. Compliance costs alone are unsustainable. Add to that Australia's unique Maintenance requirements that make it twice as expensive to maintain the same aircraft here as elsewhere in more enlightened countries.
CAsA is dreaming if they think under the present Bullsh..t they are serving up as reform, there is any chance of having a viable industry here they are completely delusional.
Last edited by thorn bird; 26th May 2015 at 10:07.