You were going to have to buy, beg, borrow or steal the spare set in order to comply with the carriage requirement in any event. Whilst it may be mitigation for a very remote risk, few would argue that it’s overkill. However, given that you are allowed to drive in any conditions without restriction, the other specialist requirements are typical AVMED overreach.
The problem is that when any and every perceived risk is conjured into an aviation catastrophe, any and all purported mitigation actions can be justified in theory. Sadly, the practical effects can be adverse to safety. There are many other manifestations of this problem.
You are getting a clear (vision-corrected) insight into some of the things that are killing the Australian aviation industry.
Last edited by Clinton McKenzie; 10th Nov 2017 at 23:44.
Reason: Fixed spello