Unfortunately so. The LAME doing my annual has checked with CASA this morning to clarify our position and confirmed that compliance with calendar overhaul times is not mandatory at this stage. I doubt that will last though.
It is unfair for CASA to make the LAMEs the meat in the sandwich between CASA's 'position' (with complete lack of proper process) and the owners / operators. They (CASA) need to get their act together, legislate appropriately to their wishes and intended outcomes, and then communicate effectively. Not something that any of us are likely to see in our lifetimes I guess. One good thing though I suppose is that they seem to be trying to screw us all over on so many different fronts that it dilutes their effectiveness in doing any of them properly.
