So what exactly is the purpose of aligning, or in CASA's case, copying ICAO regs?
Ultralight,
Let us be very clear, what CASA have produced in Part 61 (or anywhere except Parts 21-35, and they are now screwing that) is nothing like ICAO SARPs, and entirely reflects the ideas and attitudes of CASA in the last 6/7 years.
And do not blame the A-Gs or the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, or alleged Government legislative policy, what we have got is exactly what CASA intended, with the full support of the previous Minister Albo.
What is entirely inexplicable is Minister Truss continuing with Albo's policies, even when they are 180 degrees removed from the policies pursued by Truss when he was last the Minister, including, but not limited to airspace and airports policy, and regulatory development policy as reflected in Policy Doc. 1/2007
Tootle pip!!