Is it just me ?
Matthews - “We had to go back in as CASA and see what level pilots should be at to be flying passengers around on technically what is not a private flight,” Mr Matthews said.
“All the fuel is paid for, so we’re just looking at what level of safety that is suitable for what they’re actually doing.”
Bollocks, if the AF pilots paid for their fuel, it would be safer?
Furry Muff – but for whom? The insurance company, Carmody, the miniscule – who. If the ‘technical details’ of fuel cost being refunded is a ‘problem’, why not simply amend the rules to allow for ‘charity fuel’ costs to be reimbursed – provided the flight actually qualifies as a ‘charity’ flight.
This all leads back to the reluctance of CASA to address the ‘operational classification’ horror. The endless wrangles over ‘scheduled’ services v multiple ‘charter tours’ for e.g. has never been properly addressed, many a battle fought over that and similar messes. Same-same in the AF situation – ‘technically’ not a private flight – by CASA’s cock-eyed definitions. Does AF affect the local charter operators business? No it does not; the folk who travel by AF could no more afford to charter an aircraft than they could fly to the moon. That is why the charity services are essential; unless the RFDS in a fit of uncontrollable largess could squeeze these folk onto one of their services from bush to big town; Ah, but then getting them back home would be ‘problematic’.
Perhaps it is time for a few of our Senators to ‘man-up’ weigh in and ‘disallow’ the latest back door attempt to disable Angel Flight. This is a five year battle and no one can really understand why CASA have a hard on for Angel Flight; particularly on a very, very slim safety case. I, for one would like to hear it fully explained, under oath at a Senate Q&A session.
CASA have almost untrammelled power, they can, for once, earn their money. Hell they could even honour the ‘arrangements’ made with AF instead of sneaking around the back alleys and dark doorways of the law. It is way past the time when CASA needs to be, very firmly, put back in their box, bottoms smacked and their wings clipped.
Disgraceful behaviour, supported by a minister and the CASA Chairman. Shame on them. We can only hope that the white hat Senators will step up and do the right, Australian thing.
Toot – toot.
Matthews - “We had to go back in as CASA and see what level pilots should be at to be flying passengers around on technically what is not a private flight,” Mr Matthews said.
“All the fuel is paid for, so we’re just looking at what level of safety that is suitable for what they’re actually doing.”
Bollocks, if the AF pilots paid for their fuel, it would be safer?
Furry Muff – but for whom? The insurance company, Carmody, the miniscule – who. If the ‘technical details’ of fuel cost being refunded is a ‘problem’, why not simply amend the rules to allow for ‘charity fuel’ costs to be reimbursed – provided the flight actually qualifies as a ‘charity’ flight.
This all leads back to the reluctance of CASA to address the ‘operational classification’ horror. The endless wrangles over ‘scheduled’ services v multiple ‘charter tours’ for e.g. has never been properly addressed, many a battle fought over that and similar messes. Same-same in the AF situation – ‘technically’ not a private flight – by CASA’s cock-eyed definitions. Does AF affect the local charter operators business? No it does not; the folk who travel by AF could no more afford to charter an aircraft than they could fly to the moon. That is why the charity services are essential; unless the RFDS in a fit of uncontrollable largess could squeeze these folk onto one of their services from bush to big town; Ah, but then getting them back home would be ‘problematic’.
Perhaps it is time for a few of our Senators to ‘man-up’ weigh in and ‘disallow’ the latest back door attempt to disable Angel Flight. This is a five year battle and no one can really understand why CASA have a hard on for Angel Flight; particularly on a very, very slim safety case. I, for one would like to hear it fully explained, under oath at a Senate Q&A session.
CASA have almost untrammelled power, they can, for once, earn their money. Hell they could even honour the ‘arrangements’ made with AF instead of sneaking around the back alleys and dark doorways of the law. It is way past the time when CASA needs to be, very firmly, put back in their box, bottoms smacked and their wings clipped.
Disgraceful behaviour, supported by a minister and the CASA Chairman. Shame on them. We can only hope that the white hat Senators will step up and do the right, Australian thing.
Toot – toot.