Red tape run amok (15 Jan, 2019)

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Are the Canadians really serious?
Do they expect people to log every flight and modification/repair to their toy planes and drones?
Why are alcohol restrictions so much tougher on toy planes than on cars, manned aircraft or anything else?
Did nobody actually do a risk analysis before getting out the big hammer?
Or are we just seeing a bunch of lazy civil servants without a clue who figured they'd save themselves a whole lot of time and effort by treating a $99 foam toy exactly the same as a $500,000 light aircraft?
How can we avoid the same kind of stupidity (driven mainly by groups like NZALPA, Airways and the media) from happening here in New Zealand?
Or does nobody care?
Are the Canadians really serious?
Do they expect people to log every flight and modification/repair to their toy planes and drones?
Why are alcohol restrictions so much tougher on toy planes than on cars, manned aircraft or anything else?
Did nobody actually do a risk analysis before getting out the big hammer?
Or are we just seeing a bunch of lazy civil servants without a clue who figured they'd save themselves a whole lot of time and effort by treating a $99 foam toy exactly the same as a $500,000 light aircraft?
How can we avoid the same kind of stupidity (driven mainly by groups like NZALPA, Airways and the media) from happening here in New Zealand?
Or does nobody care?