CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988 - SECT 20A
Reckless operation of aircraft (1) A person must not operate an aircraft being reckless as to whether the manner of operation could endanger the life of another person.
(2) A person must not operate an aircraft being reckless as to whether the manner of operation could endanger the person or property of another person.
Folks,
All the chatter has been about whether the PIC committed an offense against the booze rules, max. 50 penalty points.
To my mind, reckless operations is a far more important charge, as the penalty can include time as a guest of the government, something with serious long term ramifications for anybody who commits aviation, quite apart from the lousy accommodation provided by the government (or, increasingly, contractors) for the duration of the sentence.
Again I ask, what was it that the PIC did that was considered so serious that a charge of recklessness was warranted?
Does anybody on this thread factually know what "motivated" CASA.
Tootle pip!!