Actus Reaus, the CASA regulations and business practices make it impossible for any operator to be "squeaky clean" all the time. There is not even a definition of "clean" instead we have "accepted", "acceptable", "appropriate", "sufficient" but not of course "reasonable" appearing everywhere in the regulations so that "squeaky clean" becomes a matter of the opinion of a self interested CASA functionary.
Then of course there is the problem of contradictory regulations that are written in double negative format instead of plain English.
FFS, I spent Six years reading complex venture capital deal documents for a living, but they are like children's books compared to CASA regulations.
Even CASA tacitly admit that regulations are a total mess by the constant need to give exemptions for one thing or another.
To put it another way, it's broken. It can never work.
What we should all be engaged in is a "search for truth" to develop and exemplify safe aviation. CASA is not part of that search. It is instead an impediment. The latest outcome for me is going to have to be a refresher course on the legal pitfalls in filling out an MR. - nothing at all about how to conduct safe maintenance.
Last edited by Sunfish; 8th Jan 2016 at 07:20.