General Aviation under Seige

General aviation began to feel the debilitating effects of coronavirus in mid March as the government applied restrictions that threatened the viability of many GA businesses. Measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 illness included a ban on foreign nationals coming into Australia, rules implemented to keep people 1.5 metres apart and encouragement for people to stay at home unless it was absolutely necessary to travel.

Although important to stop the spread of the virus, the measures acted to effectively shutdown GA in Australia as businesses were robbed of the very