the problem isn't skidmore. he is just a muppet placed to minimise the damage to the government.
whoever thought that "strict liability" should form the basis of aviation legislation needs 5 years in prison for perverting the course of justice and promoting a system of malicious prosecution. no parole.
...and talking of malicious prosecutions did anyone notice that the high court has just caused new south wales to compensate a victim some 2 million dollars plus costs.
I think john quadrio has a few million in compensation owed to him by CAsA.
I also think that the crew who stitched up the case against Quadrio should see prison time for perverting the course of justice and malicious prosecution.
skidmore isn't the problem and everyone acting like stockholm syndrome victims when the case people are nice guys won't solve it either.
some prison time for the miscreants would sort out aspects of the culture quick smart.