I’m surprised that no one has referred to the article in last Friday’s Australian on page 28 headed, “
Few pilots can handle clouds, Smith Warns”
Attached is the no doubt controversial letter I’ve sent to the Prime Minister which instigated the article.
Now with the latest accident at Port Lonsdale, surely there is a message here.
I point out in the USA, even though you do a bi-annual every two years, this has nothing to do with instrument rating and no IFR flight is required for the review.
In less than 12 months’ time the most onerous and expensive requirements in the world will come in, requiring all aircraft that fly IFR to be fitted with ADSB at costs of up to $49,500 per aircraft.
Many owners will drop their aircraft out of the IFR category resulting in the 16% coming down to less than 10% and may result in even more fatalities.
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