The problem supposedly being solved by CAO 48.1 has neither been identified nor quantified. air tractor
Diverging from the mission
When regulation is divorced from its practical implications
Operators and pilots often get criticised for drifting away from the safety of the mission, lured by money, ego or hazardous attitudes.
But what happens when the regulator drifts away from recognising that missions conducted safely for years should not be crippled by regulation? Of course we all need to adapt with the times, make use of new research and concepts and be nimble. But we must do that within the confines of continuing to deliver what the client is paying for – a concept that seems increasingly out of the grasp of bureaucracies that have no cost reflex.
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