Why yet again reinvent the wheel by 'building' a new set of regulations? Regulations that the authorities, aided and abetted by various committees, attempt in Australia end up being a fustercluck of monumental proportions. Everyone has their own agenda. It's like watching 8 year olds playing footy. No notion of teamwork, just grab the ball and kick it in any direction. Our Part 61 is proof positive of that.
The solution? NZ Part 135. Manufacturer's maintenance schedule. MMEL.
CASA obliged to rubber stamp any document that has been issued by the manufacturer and is current eg AFM, POH, load sheet, performance etc.
CASA required to assess AOC applications and variations in a fixed time, for a fixed fee. HARRUMPH - that would be too much to ask.