[Gobbledock]

Good point P2.

I hate to butt in but I also agree with Sandy - he has been around for a long time in this industry. That gives him every right to rumble as much as he wants to because he has a wealth of actual first hand experience and understanding of the subject matter being discussed. On the other hand you have the selfie taking manscaping Chester, a young boy whose skills are mostly limited to a degree in politics, probably paid for by a rich daddy, and the closest he comes to getting his hands dirty is when some of his black hair dye sneaks inside the latex gloves.

And a fact not to be overlooked is this - a pilots medical and licence is more often than not it is his income, his livelihood, his kids college fees, his future self funded superannuation, his funeral costs. So it's no wonder our aviators are so passionate about this topic. But of course the politicians and bureaucrats couldn't give a flying fu#k because their existence doesn't depend on any licence or any accountabilities.

It's a pity that politicians aren't meant to have a licence of endorsement to operate in their field. Perhaps an annual competency exam and a lie detector test? Then have a Sherriff hanging all over them every second of the day, regulating them! Wankers