Torres: you miss my point. I share your opinion of Prundle. My response to allegations of vindictiveness against him would be in similar terms to your defence of him.
My point is this: I don’t see why the allegations of vindictiveness against CASA officers other than Prundle have any more weight or validity than those against Prundle or by Prundle.
FOIs are human and consequently make mistakes.
What about the C208B operator who didn’t make sure the engine was maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, thereby causing a real engine failure and a real forced landing that was a coin-toss away from a complete hull loss? The very same operator let a person fly the aircraft, including the conduct of a heavy landing, when the person wasn’t endorsed on the aircraft. There was even a journalist on board at the time! That’s human bordering on careless, don’t you think?