by Sarcs | Oct 27, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s SBG: Of Window dressing and artifice. “It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much. … The life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully.” For many, watching...
by Sarcs | Oct 7, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First the #SBG: 01/10/23 October; long weekend to celebrate Labour day in NSW; a time to remember what a great country we live in, or, it used to be. Not so much these days though, seems both a fair and a reasonable comment. I find it quite problematic to balance the...
by Sarcs | Sep 22, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s #SBG: But: where to begin? Ever get a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas? Always the last thing explored, often kept back for a cold, rainy day. Take the cellophane wrapper off, tip it all out and start the hunt for the corners – then...
by Sarcs | Sep 4, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s #SBG: Taking the Mickey – a how to. A time honoured exercise is taking the Mickey Bliss – it comes in many forms; from the good natured ragging of a friend or colleague, through to a deliberate act of sheer bastardy. Provided it is done...
by Sarcs | Aug 19, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s #SBG: Of Skeletons and closets….. Should your curiosity be piqued, then muster some courage, find a candle and venture down into the deep dark vaults beneath the capitol. To the place where documents are carefully placed and allowed to...
by Sarcs | Aug 5, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Fairly strong theme here on Airports, starting with this week’s #SBG: Three or four heartbeats. Apart from the bare fact that there has been a collision between two light aircraft at Caboolture (Qld) claiming two lives, there’s little in the way of...