Just one of life’s great deceptions.
For far too many years now, I’ve been fascinated by ‘magic’. Not a rare disease, indeed, quite a commonplace fascination. However (and thankfully) ) I’ve never been moved to indulge; it has always been more a question of how did they do that? “K” is not the only one with a ‘curiosity bump’. This ‘curiosity’ does extend to some of the masterful tricks and illusions CASA have provided over the decades; magical? Miraculous? Or just plain old ordinary deception?
Professional entertainers using illusion to mystify a crowd of punters usually do not have the well being or the safety of the travelling public and the industry which supports that within their remit. CASA do.
One of the most famous illusions is the Indian Rope Trick. Not even the great Houdini mastered that one, in fact it almost deceived him. I say almost because he never, ever tried to use the deception or emulate the performance. It is an intriguing subject about which argument has raged for many a long year now: still, to this day - unresolved.
“To the point old fool” bellows the IOS crew.
Well, CASA seem to have mastered the trick. Up to their hocks in Alligators when, suddenly, the magic rope appears, they escape and the body parts fall to earth; just like the in original Chinese version of the illusion.
It leaves me wondering – how FDS do they do that: every time? The do-do hits the windmill – out comes the basket – up goes the rope, and – POOF – nobody is there - except the fools paying good money to watch the performance.
What a performance it is – forget the Proms. Watch Estimates.
For almost 20 years, the spectre of death under NVMC has haunted CASA. Proper, evidence based Safety Recommendations (SR) have been issued; Coroners have written volumes only to be matched by industry provided solutions, even Senators call for remediation – all ignored.
NVMC is relied upon by Aerial Agriculture, flight training, airline operations, helicopter (police, emergency and charter operators), it is a safe, viable asset to many operations. BUT – there are problems – not so much with professional outfits, but at a ‘private level, the potential for accident and injury is increased. Not by much, the majority are sensible, safety conscious folk.
I reckon that the current open antagonism directed at AF is nothing more than CASA knowing; full well, for over 16 years, that they must ‘deal’ with the operational short falls and have not. Cowardice on their part?
Well, yes. I rather think it is. It is however a problem which can only be solved by ‘operational’ safety logic, not more rules and certainly not by using AF as the ‘reason’ CASA have gone nuts and written up a storm of new regulation which excuse ‘em from doing their designated job, properly – in the first instance. Angel Flight ain’t the radical cause – the proposed new regulatory placebo is a piss-poor apology for real, operationally sensible rules which should have been drafted a decade ago – but were not. Why: ‘cos CASA are terrified of drafting sensible operational requirements, but really good at off setting the blame and ducking the radical causes.
Gutless bloody parasites; arrogantly ignoring and ridiculing ATSB SR: – Cuss the lot of ‘em.
Now, let’s see - 48 to win, need a triple: so – treble six + double top – and a spare dart – easiology. Get ‘em in boy – thirst rules – OK.
For far too many years now, I’ve been fascinated by ‘magic’. Not a rare disease, indeed, quite a commonplace fascination. However (and thankfully) ) I’ve never been moved to indulge; it has always been more a question of how did they do that? “K” is not the only one with a ‘curiosity bump’. This ‘curiosity’ does extend to some of the masterful tricks and illusions CASA have provided over the decades; magical? Miraculous? Or just plain old ordinary deception?
Professional entertainers using illusion to mystify a crowd of punters usually do not have the well being or the safety of the travelling public and the industry which supports that within their remit. CASA do.
One of the most famous illusions is the Indian Rope Trick. Not even the great Houdini mastered that one, in fact it almost deceived him. I say almost because he never, ever tried to use the deception or emulate the performance. It is an intriguing subject about which argument has raged for many a long year now: still, to this day - unresolved.
“To the point old fool” bellows the IOS crew.
Well, CASA seem to have mastered the trick. Up to their hocks in Alligators when, suddenly, the magic rope appears, they escape and the body parts fall to earth; just like the in original Chinese version of the illusion.
It leaves me wondering – how FDS do they do that: every time? The do-do hits the windmill – out comes the basket – up goes the rope, and – POOF – nobody is there - except the fools paying good money to watch the performance.
What a performance it is – forget the Proms. Watch Estimates.
For almost 20 years, the spectre of death under NVMC has haunted CASA. Proper, evidence based Safety Recommendations (SR) have been issued; Coroners have written volumes only to be matched by industry provided solutions, even Senators call for remediation – all ignored.
NVMC is relied upon by Aerial Agriculture, flight training, airline operations, helicopter (police, emergency and charter operators), it is a safe, viable asset to many operations. BUT – there are problems – not so much with professional outfits, but at a ‘private level, the potential for accident and injury is increased. Not by much, the majority are sensible, safety conscious folk.
I reckon that the current open antagonism directed at AF is nothing more than CASA knowing; full well, for over 16 years, that they must ‘deal’ with the operational short falls and have not. Cowardice on their part?
Well, yes. I rather think it is. It is however a problem which can only be solved by ‘operational’ safety logic, not more rules and certainly not by using AF as the ‘reason’ CASA have gone nuts and written up a storm of new regulation which excuse ‘em from doing their designated job, properly – in the first instance. Angel Flight ain’t the radical cause – the proposed new regulatory placebo is a piss-poor apology for real, operationally sensible rules which should have been drafted a decade ago – but were not. Why: ‘cos CASA are terrified of drafting sensible operational requirements, but really good at off setting the blame and ducking the radical causes.
Gutless bloody parasites; arrogantly ignoring and ridiculing ATSB SR: – Cuss the lot of ‘em.
Now, let’s see - 48 to win, need a triple: so – treble six + double top – and a spare dart – easiology. Get ‘em in boy – thirst rules – OK.