Sent: Friday, 30 October 2015 4:21 PM
To: All@ios.com.au
Subject: from Dick Smith re: Industry raises concerns with CASA about delayed regulatory reform processesDear All
It’s not the slow pace of Reform at CASA, it’s the fact that they are still heading towards adding to costs.
For example, we know the disaster of Part 61 when in a little over a year’s time every single aircraft that flies IFR will have to have ADS-B fitted.
No country in the world has such a requirement. Even in the USA where there is a requirement for ADS-B from 2020, that’s another 4 years away.
There is no requirement for ADS-B to be fitted for aircraft below 10,000 feet in D, E or G airspace unless the aircraft is within 30 nautical miles of a Class B zone, such as Los Angeles or San Francisco. This clearly means that most small aircraft that operate either IFR or VFR will not need ADS-B in the USA.
I was lucky enough to have an hour with the CASA Board on Thursday, 15th October 2015 and even though the Board seemed keen on getting a delay with this ADS-B mandate, it was quite clear that Mark Skidmore has no intention of giving any type of delay or dispensation.
Remember, there is no measurable safety issue being addressed because we have never had two aircrafts in cloud collide in this country.
Please pass on this email to everyone you can. I absolutely recommend that people get out of aviation as quickly as they can, sell up their businesses and close down because any damage now will be minimised compared to the damage that is going to happen because of the dogmatic attitude of CASA between now and the next 4 years. The damage will be horrendous, far more businesses will go broke and lots more people will be out of work.
It is quite clear with Mr Skidmore, because of his military background, that there will be no measurable reforms in relation to removing unnecessary costs. There is no suggestion that the Minister will put any pressure on to allow a viable General Aviation business and even if the Minister does not stand again, I have not seen the slightest suggestion that his replacement has an understanding that major cost reductions must take place if the General Aviation industry is to remain viable.
AOPA have asked for a delay in the introduction of the mandate for ADS-B for all aircraft that fly IFR and they have got nowhere.
On my recent flight in my Citation to Longreach, I was forced below flight level 290 on the last 300 nautical miles of the flight, even though the controller told me there was no traffic that could require the change in altitude – I was flight planned and operating at flight level 400.
As you can see, it is nothing to do with safety it is all about sheer bastardry and destroying an industry. The people at Airservices are worse, they have no understanding of how their costs for unique requirements can effect General Aviation.
I have presently got my Citation on the market and plan to sell my other aircraft. I would suggest everybody does the same if they don’t want to lose very large amounts of additional wealth and resources.
Regards
Dick
PAIN can agree with Dick on some of the points made above, not all. ADSB is not ‘the’ killer.
His comments on the CASA board and Skidmore are spot on, as it happens. Once again we see the results of a weak, toothless, disengaged Miniscule; an emasculated Board a McComic look alike running the show (only more venal, disingenuous and duplicitous) fully embracing the very culture which is in dire need of reform.
I must avoid specifics, to protect sources, suffice to say, if ever the Senators or industry heavyweights catch glimpse behind the subterfuge and understand exactly what is truly going on inside the core, they would be stunned. The Board is stunned, stalemated and discovering just how powerless and inutile they truly are. You may discern the facts for yourself; watch the way small things are managed, it will give you all the clues. Alternatively, follow the CVD story – all there, writ large. It wont be ADSB that kills this industry, it will be Truss, Skidmore and Aleck sitting in clover watching the slow, agonising death throes, enjoying the show.
ADSB is a sideshow, a distraction to suck attention away from the Forsyth review and it’s non implementation, to cover the introduction of a rule set which is unbelievable and the protection of the chosen few.
The time taken by the Senate committee to even get answers to QoN, let alone useful truthful answers gives you an idea of how the game is played. By the time any of this disgusting rule set gets within a country mile of an inquiry – it will be too late. Far too late for this industry. Industry must bear some of the blame, for sitting by, protecting what they have, so afraid to rock the boat that they passively accept rape as inevitable, even settle back to enjoy it.
Sorry boys and girls, but ADSB will not kill off this industry; it will be the law, the new law, the enforcement of that law, the selective interpretation of that law; and, prosecution under that law which sounds the death knell.
So, enjoy ‘em while you got ‘em; can’t fly ‘em around a prison yard.
Toot toot.
