After reading Leadsleds post, I have some genuine questions as it seems the current Aus regs are a bit of a cluster....
What is stopping someone like 'Bend alot' becoming certified under the FAA system?
and if he did it;
What is stopping someone like myself registering my aeroplane under 'N'? (lets assume I have an FAA pilots licence)
Could it be done?
Or if you replace FAA with NZ CAA and register ZK....could that be done? Would CASA have any jurisdiction over your operations?
What if this option was available to GA en mass? What if we all simply registered 'N' or 'ZK' would this actually make it easier and cheaper? (ie take positive steps to making CASA largely redundant in OZ)
If the answer to many of these questions in positive, I would argue that may be a good start to rebuilding GA in OZ.....
AOPA are you listening? Is this why you are strengthening ties with US AOPA?