02-04-2021, 10:52 PM
The actions of CASA are explained well. We might add or emphasise the potential job and money losses for CASA by virtue of the success of APTA. Job losses from the great make work regulatory churning machinery would no doubt cost CASA a huge amount of cash.
I’m reminded of the senior and well qualified instructor who attempted to restart a popular flying school at a nearby regional centre. A fee of $8000 was required with the initial application, the applicant eventually gave up after three years. I’ve heard upwards of $100,000 in fees being paid to achieve a flying school permit, this being on top of the costs borne by the applicant.
Meanwhile in the USA, a fresh instructor can teach immediately and a Part 141/142 is a simple matter of following a template. Furthermore there are no instructor gradings 1,2 and 3 in the USA, and sensibly an instructor does not need a medical to teach students who have soloed.
Glen Buckley came up with an answer to confound the out of control juggernaut CASA and could not be allowed to threaten this big salary factory.
Our Government should hang it’s head in shame at the disgraceful and unjust treatment of an individual seeking to make the business of flying training more efficient, and more broadly this would be to the benefit of all Australians.
I’m reminded of the senior and well qualified instructor who attempted to restart a popular flying school at a nearby regional centre. A fee of $8000 was required with the initial application, the applicant eventually gave up after three years. I’ve heard upwards of $100,000 in fees being paid to achieve a flying school permit, this being on top of the costs borne by the applicant.
Meanwhile in the USA, a fresh instructor can teach immediately and a Part 141/142 is a simple matter of following a template. Furthermore there are no instructor gradings 1,2 and 3 in the USA, and sensibly an instructor does not need a medical to teach students who have soloed.
Glen Buckley came up with an answer to confound the out of control juggernaut CASA and could not be allowed to threaten this big salary factory.
Our Government should hang it’s head in shame at the disgraceful and unjust treatment of an individual seeking to make the business of flying training more efficient, and more broadly this would be to the benefit of all Australians.