Mangled myth and Snow-jobs.
I doubt Dick has quit the fight; he may for several reasons be contemplating ‘fleet rationalisation’ i.e. ‘down-sizing’, which makes sense. I am uncertain of how much an annual check flight on each individual type costs – but just the chopper alone must cost – what? 20 K each iteration. Nah, Dick has used a situation to his advantage and to make a point; Part 61 is counterproductive - if his health stays good he won’t be quitting, not yet a while.
I’d reckon Dick's call to sell up was a more of sign that Skidmore has no intention of changing Part 61 and is still holding hands and slobbering over the Weeks creature and his potted, cockamamie philosophy. Talk about the blind leading the blind, strewth.
Whilst I may agree in principal with the GD calls on the ‘parties’ in general terms of they being totally useless; the Senators who have been ‘educated’ and understand the game do a sterling job – for aviation. They achieve little, but not for the reason GD cites. When Dick and the Senators get the true tale out there, the public for a short while at least, pay attention. I wonder if a public outcry over the way their money is being spent to provide no tangible improvement in efficiency or ‘safety’; or, even the detrimental effect that pointless spending has on the economy would make any difference. Without a concerted effort - I doubt it.
So we come back to why CASA, despite all protest, logic and common sense persist along the road to industry collapse? You can, a little, understand the reasons why. The open conflict between Skidmore and his board being one glimpse; ego, arrogance, gross ignorance and a defensive attitude on one side, no horsepower on the other. The traditional iron control of power being another, the lack of accountability another; and, the easy escape route for the incumbent miniscule another. A gentleman would resign............a more able man would stare down the iron ring.....Alas, we have neither.
Where no one has control of a system and that system is determined not to be controlled or accountable you end up with a thing like CASA which not only believes it is above the law, but has had that notion conformed by a court.
Let me rephrase that: when the cries of outrage of clever, articulate, influential people like the Senate committee, Forsyth, Boyd, Smith, the heads of the various alphabet associations etc. are ignored and the Minister looks away – what ducking chance is there that things will improve?Short of divine intervention, for the while, they have the game sewn up.
Aye, we got sold a pup; lulled and conned by the belief that the Forsyth reform was real and Skidmore was 'the man' to get it done. Bollocks - Skidmore is no more a reform DAS than I am women’s fashion designer; in fact, I probably have more idea about and concern for ladies fashions than he does about reforming CASA first and then the regulatory system. It’s all a question of what interests, you see.
Selah.
I doubt Dick has quit the fight; he may for several reasons be contemplating ‘fleet rationalisation’ i.e. ‘down-sizing’, which makes sense. I am uncertain of how much an annual check flight on each individual type costs – but just the chopper alone must cost – what? 20 K each iteration. Nah, Dick has used a situation to his advantage and to make a point; Part 61 is counterproductive - if his health stays good he won’t be quitting, not yet a while.
I’d reckon Dick's call to sell up was a more of sign that Skidmore has no intention of changing Part 61 and is still holding hands and slobbering over the Weeks creature and his potted, cockamamie philosophy. Talk about the blind leading the blind, strewth.
Whilst I may agree in principal with the GD calls on the ‘parties’ in general terms of they being totally useless; the Senators who have been ‘educated’ and understand the game do a sterling job – for aviation. They achieve little, but not for the reason GD cites. When Dick and the Senators get the true tale out there, the public for a short while at least, pay attention. I wonder if a public outcry over the way their money is being spent to provide no tangible improvement in efficiency or ‘safety’; or, even the detrimental effect that pointless spending has on the economy would make any difference. Without a concerted effort - I doubt it.
So we come back to why CASA, despite all protest, logic and common sense persist along the road to industry collapse? You can, a little, understand the reasons why. The open conflict between Skidmore and his board being one glimpse; ego, arrogance, gross ignorance and a defensive attitude on one side, no horsepower on the other. The traditional iron control of power being another, the lack of accountability another; and, the easy escape route for the incumbent miniscule another. A gentleman would resign............a more able man would stare down the iron ring.....Alas, we have neither.
Where no one has control of a system and that system is determined not to be controlled or accountable you end up with a thing like CASA which not only believes it is above the law, but has had that notion conformed by a court.
Let me rephrase that: when the cries of outrage of clever, articulate, influential people like the Senate committee, Forsyth, Boyd, Smith, the heads of the various alphabet associations etc. are ignored and the Minister looks away – what ducking chance is there that things will improve?Short of divine intervention, for the while, they have the game sewn up.
Aye, we got sold a pup; lulled and conned by the belief that the Forsyth reform was real and Skidmore was 'the man' to get it done. Bollocks - Skidmore is no more a reform DAS than I am women’s fashion designer; in fact, I probably have more idea about and concern for ladies fashions than he does about reforming CASA first and then the regulatory system. It’s all a question of what interests, you see.
Selah.