Highlights and low life’s.
From a Lowlife -HERE – a sworn Casasexual, acknowledged as a barely competent, part time ‘aviatrix’, one definitely not 'the guru’ of aviation safety, butts in at about the halfway mark. O’course by then; no one was listening to the weighted piffle: the aviation rumor mill had done it’s work – very well indeed….
Ley - “Their (CASA) preferred option—an approved self-administering aviation organisation—would allow this sector to regulate itself. Changes must be made, and I do believe a way forward can be found so that our volunteer pilots can continue to help support country people’s access to medical services.”
Now, if CASA want to be rid of the responsibility – at ministerial pleading – why didn’t they, back in 2011; 2012; 2013 or even 2014, knit up an agreement, progressive if they liked, for AF to become self regulating? Same as War Birds, same as Aerial Agriculture, etc; same-same as the many other organisations which have taken over the regulatory administration role: hell’s bells it is neither a new nor an untried concept. The notion seems to work just fine – the gliding fraternity have been doing a superb job for donkey’s years. So why the shilly-shally? Tell AF to get weaving and become self regulating or, they’d have to cease operations. Big stick – small carrot. Too easy. I’d bet a Choc frog AF could sort out the ‘nut’s and bolt’s’ in short order.
But why, must we have a creature like Ley running interference for CASA? Whichever way they jumped, they were heading into choppy PR seas; which they could have ridden out, citing (big stick) a complex legal case (self generated, by the way) and onerous restrictions; or, self regulation assisted to fruition by a helpful Authority. No brainer.
The ‘self regulation’ case makes good sense; so why bother with the pony-pooh and bad PR. This useless article called ‘minister’ is a rural based vote count; who are the most affected? Rural folk perhaps, the very few remaing paid up members of the Nats; who are currently haemorrhaging members (and their funds along with their votes). Numbers matter in an election, particularly decreasing numbers – QED.
CASA need to stop pissing about, sit up and fly straight. Would I support ‘self regulation’ for AF; damn right I would. Why? Well the regulations are such a screaming bollocks up; it would be much more ‘legally’ safe to be a self regulating body. That’s why – well, plus it makes good sense – for everyone. Olive branch may work, worth a shot at least.
Over it – the DFO’s are running at 50% the AF crash rate but equal in body count? Are we to expect a five year push to have them ‘self regulate’ their buildings? Whoops. Sorry; yes, I forgot, they already have that don’t they.
Toot – all Bollocks – toot.
From a Lowlife -HERE – a sworn Casasexual, acknowledged as a barely competent, part time ‘aviatrix’, one definitely not 'the guru’ of aviation safety, butts in at about the halfway mark. O’course by then; no one was listening to the weighted piffle: the aviation rumor mill had done it’s work – very well indeed….
Ley - “Their (CASA) preferred option—an approved self-administering aviation organisation—would allow this sector to regulate itself. Changes must be made, and I do believe a way forward can be found so that our volunteer pilots can continue to help support country people’s access to medical services.”
Now, if CASA want to be rid of the responsibility – at ministerial pleading – why didn’t they, back in 2011; 2012; 2013 or even 2014, knit up an agreement, progressive if they liked, for AF to become self regulating? Same as War Birds, same as Aerial Agriculture, etc; same-same as the many other organisations which have taken over the regulatory administration role: hell’s bells it is neither a new nor an untried concept. The notion seems to work just fine – the gliding fraternity have been doing a superb job for donkey’s years. So why the shilly-shally? Tell AF to get weaving and become self regulating or, they’d have to cease operations. Big stick – small carrot. Too easy. I’d bet a Choc frog AF could sort out the ‘nut’s and bolt’s’ in short order.
But why, must we have a creature like Ley running interference for CASA? Whichever way they jumped, they were heading into choppy PR seas; which they could have ridden out, citing (big stick) a complex legal case (self generated, by the way) and onerous restrictions; or, self regulation assisted to fruition by a helpful Authority. No brainer.
The ‘self regulation’ case makes good sense; so why bother with the pony-pooh and bad PR. This useless article called ‘minister’ is a rural based vote count; who are the most affected? Rural folk perhaps, the very few remaing paid up members of the Nats; who are currently haemorrhaging members (and their funds along with their votes). Numbers matter in an election, particularly decreasing numbers – QED.
CASA need to stop pissing about, sit up and fly straight. Would I support ‘self regulation’ for AF; damn right I would. Why? Well the regulations are such a screaming bollocks up; it would be much more ‘legally’ safe to be a self regulating body. That’s why – well, plus it makes good sense – for everyone. Olive branch may work, worth a shot at least.
Over it – the DFO’s are running at 50% the AF crash rate but equal in body count? Are we to expect a five year push to have them ‘self regulate’ their buildings? Whoops. Sorry; yes, I forgot, they already have that don’t they.
Toot – all Bollocks – toot.