Re #20,
"The "CASA OLC Determination" was that one was mandatory, the second one was an offense, dangerous good, the subject of the threatened action against the pilot.
The additional "dangerous good" due "undeclared pressurised gasses" only came to CASA's attention because the aircraft ditched, one raft was punctured by a part of the damaged but temporally floating aircraft, so he used his backup raft. "
"Undeclared pressurised gasses" - undeclared to WHOM??
The operator? The PIC? The loading agent? (Who was no doubt, the PIC)
The operator of this aeroplane and the PIC was the pilot flying....no..??
Therefore the PIC had full knowledge of the carriage of both the 'required by regulation' raft, and the 'backup' raft.
Whether it was written on a piece of paper or not....
Are the 'rooles' now saying that one has to provide a full manifest to oneself for all items carried aboard a flight when 'oneself' is the ONLY occupant....
chewing gum - 2 packs.
navbag - 1
maps and charts - several
pencils - 2 (in case one breaks and I can't find the sharpener)
pencil sharpener - 1 (Oh hang on - that could be construed as a sharp weapon - to be used on myself no doubt....)
Obviously, I just do NOT 'get the point'......
Feckin rooles and the interpretation thereof.... BAH HUMBUG!!
Gross negligence and plain old harassment on the part of 'The regulator' more like it ???.....
No Cheers
