Of rice bowl protection rackets and turf wars.
Hitch – “The rift is getting wider. At the last TAAAF meeting, the forum elected to basically kick out AOPA. The group was getting concerned over the reasons why AOPA co-founded the Australian General Aviation Alliance (AGAA), and when AOPA didn't supply answers, felt they had to take action. AOPA has said they had no intention of leaving TAAAF, but surely their position was no longer tenable.”
Bollocks - This is nucking futs – childish, stupid, incredibly damaging and playing right into the belly of the beast. Divide and conquer rules the skies. It is way past time every one of the ‘alphabet soup groups’ put self interest, ego and agenda aside and focused on two points. Two major issues. Once they have won those points they can go back to throwing rocks on each others shed roofs and cosying up to government agencies for the doled out dollars. BUT FIRST THE ACT and THE REGULATIONS need to be dealt with. Everyone, from Qantas down to Ol’ mate flying his Bunnings Bug smasher around the farm will benefit from a reduction in compliance cost and a reduction in the cost of running the regulator. While they had the tools out they could build a solid case for a total reform of the regulator; which would not only save some pennies, but remove the overburden of ‘criminality’ on a whim; make CASA accountable for the actions they take, the rules they make and every dollar they spend (all of ‘em). All ‘groups’ and companies together: once only in one concerted, unified, solid push would topple the beast. Got to be better than the current hair pulling and bitch slapping. Bunch of badly behaved school kids, FDS we are in deep do-do here; get over yourselves, get on with it – and quit pissing about.
“No, no thanks mate – I’m off outside; whether to throw rocks at the traffic or; bark at the moon is yet to be decided.”
Hitch – “The rift is getting wider. At the last TAAAF meeting, the forum elected to basically kick out AOPA. The group was getting concerned over the reasons why AOPA co-founded the Australian General Aviation Alliance (AGAA), and when AOPA didn't supply answers, felt they had to take action. AOPA has said they had no intention of leaving TAAAF, but surely their position was no longer tenable.”
Bollocks - This is nucking futs – childish, stupid, incredibly damaging and playing right into the belly of the beast. Divide and conquer rules the skies. It is way past time every one of the ‘alphabet soup groups’ put self interest, ego and agenda aside and focused on two points. Two major issues. Once they have won those points they can go back to throwing rocks on each others shed roofs and cosying up to government agencies for the doled out dollars. BUT FIRST THE ACT and THE REGULATIONS need to be dealt with. Everyone, from Qantas down to Ol’ mate flying his Bunnings Bug smasher around the farm will benefit from a reduction in compliance cost and a reduction in the cost of running the regulator. While they had the tools out they could build a solid case for a total reform of the regulator; which would not only save some pennies, but remove the overburden of ‘criminality’ on a whim; make CASA accountable for the actions they take, the rules they make and every dollar they spend (all of ‘em). All ‘groups’ and companies together: once only in one concerted, unified, solid push would topple the beast. Got to be better than the current hair pulling and bitch slapping. Bunch of badly behaved school kids, FDS we are in deep do-do here; get over yourselves, get on with it – and quit pissing about.
“No, no thanks mate – I’m off outside; whether to throw rocks at the traffic or; bark at the moon is yet to be decided.”