Chalk and Cheese.
I drew the ‘short straw’. Not all of us has the ‘sangfroid’ P2 has; dumper and dust bin diving has provided him an immunity. Anyway; it was I who was obliged to sit trough the Hood media bite slop: for my sins, I did. The ever handy houseboat bucket was close by (and used). Without prejudice, malice, spite or even natural revulsion – IMO Hood is not fit for active duty. I certainly would not let him fly as crew; the publicly available information regarding his decline into, as witnessed through Australian media and various other channels place a huge question mark over his tenure as the head of the ATSB.
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Seriously - This is the opinion of many, from ASA, through CASA and from the ATSB itself; although non will say so. However, take the time to listen and watch the NTSB top brass as they ‘manage’ a high profile fatal accident. Calm, professional approach; rock solid on both ‘truth’ and ‘known facts’. For sheer professionalism – as you should be able to expect – the NTSB once again show the world how the world’s best ‘do it’.
As P2 points out; only after six days have the ATSB remembered to include in the ‘Accident and Investigation’ section of their bloody awful website that there was, indeed, a fatal accident.
The NTSB, without even thinking about it, took the initiative, gathered what facts they could, and, without any fanfare (or embroidered shirt fronts) simply got on with job. They don’t ‘know’ what happened – but; bet your boots, they’ll come close without any statistical whimsy, obfuscation, or self aggrandisement. They even admit to a MoU with the FBI – why not?
Before Hood bluffed and cajoled his way into the ATSB, the stench left behind by ‘Beaker’ should have created a major, politically driven overhaul of ATSB. Now it has become essential. In a handful of years, ATSB has degenerated into an international acronym for PR and, ministerial arse cover. Part of the great protection racket for ministers and MP’s alike. Delay, false trails, clever editing of investigators reports and of course the lies, damned lies and (ahem) ‘statistics’ used in support are ‘legend’ to professional accident investigators.
But there; as requested and required, duty done. There are only two questions left in my mind.
1) WTD is this ‘minister’ going to do about the ATSB?
2) Who’s shout is it?
No – I got the first in and I watched that putrid video. That alone must be worthy of an Ale.
I drew the ‘short straw’. Not all of us has the ‘sangfroid’ P2 has; dumper and dust bin diving has provided him an immunity. Anyway; it was I who was obliged to sit trough the Hood media bite slop: for my sins, I did. The ever handy houseboat bucket was close by (and used). Without prejudice, malice, spite or even natural revulsion – IMO Hood is not fit for active duty. I certainly would not let him fly as crew; the publicly available information regarding his decline into, as witnessed through Australian media and various other channels place a huge question mark over his tenure as the head of the ATSB.
Seriously - This is the opinion of many, from ASA, through CASA and from the ATSB itself; although non will say so. However, take the time to listen and watch the NTSB top brass as they ‘manage’ a high profile fatal accident. Calm, professional approach; rock solid on both ‘truth’ and ‘known facts’. For sheer professionalism – as you should be able to expect – the NTSB once again show the world how the world’s best ‘do it’.
As P2 points out; only after six days have the ATSB remembered to include in the ‘Accident and Investigation’ section of their bloody awful website that there was, indeed, a fatal accident.
The NTSB, without even thinking about it, took the initiative, gathered what facts they could, and, without any fanfare (or embroidered shirt fronts) simply got on with job. They don’t ‘know’ what happened – but; bet your boots, they’ll come close without any statistical whimsy, obfuscation, or self aggrandisement. They even admit to a MoU with the FBI – why not?
Before Hood bluffed and cajoled his way into the ATSB, the stench left behind by ‘Beaker’ should have created a major, politically driven overhaul of ATSB. Now it has become essential. In a handful of years, ATSB has degenerated into an international acronym for PR and, ministerial arse cover. Part of the great protection racket for ministers and MP’s alike. Delay, false trails, clever editing of investigators reports and of course the lies, damned lies and (ahem) ‘statistics’ used in support are ‘legend’ to professional accident investigators.
But there; as requested and required, duty done. There are only two questions left in my mind.
1) WTD is this ‘minister’ going to do about the ATSB?
2) Who’s shout is it?
No – I got the first in and I watched that putrid video. That alone must be worthy of an Ale.