If the holder of the student pilot licence was in fact just a passenger on the flight, the fact that s/he was a student pilot licence holder is completely irrelevant and the currency or otherwise of his/her medical certificate is completely irrelevant, unless there was some causal connection with the accident. Indeed, it would be completely irrelevant if the PICs medical certificate was not current, unless there was come causal connection between a medical condition suffered by the pilot and the accident.

ASQA is indeed different/separate to CASA.

But as more comes out about this fiasco, mmm, maybe CASA may become involved. Plus a few other government departments and maybe even an independent organisation of some description.

I read it that perhaps they are suggesting that there were two pilots in the aircraft and neither of them was able to stop the spin from happening. I was trying to think as to why they would have mentioned that, however looking back at previous crash reports, it appears to be common to mention pilots as passengers.

Thee is no such thing as a Student Pilot Licence, hasn't been for a long time now and certainly not in 2018

There is also no mention of the pilot’s qualifications (if any); relevant to the nav exercise as they carried a passenger.

True, but according to my CASA records I still hold an SPL. So they must exist! :}

OK kiddies, there's another FEE-HELP school in the Melbourne area targeting you, be very careful. Very, VERY careful. PM me if required.

Quite a few of you that have PM'd, your inbox's are full, empty em out and I'll reply to you.

You know, I can only think of two schools at YMMB outside of a university that offers FEE Help hmmmmmmm

Not talking about Moorabbin only.

And there are still punters PM'ing with full inbox's, preventing replies.

Who are the two schools? I only know of RVAC.

Doesn't Tristar also offer FEE help? Not overly familiar with them, could be wrong.

I've cleared my inbox :)

... those are the only aircraft they have that aren't yellow!

I feel as though those schools that got onto this gravy train, will soon be wanting to get off it !

It looks like new users need to make some posts before they can receive any messages, until then their inbox will remain full.

Tristar seem to no longer be approved for HELP loans (but still registered as an RTO with the diplomas in their scope). TVSA seems to be trying to take advantage of the SOAR situation.

Porter, has the school been mentioned in any of the recent posts? Or is it the one based at YBSS?

Hey Swift, check your PM's now!