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Ref: https://auntypru.com/sbg-19-01-20-as-the...-leg-said/

Big Rock Candy Mountain....

A mystery, one which has evaded explorers for donkey's years, finally discovered – 'Candy Mountain' exists, within the Canberra Bubble.

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
All the cops have wooden legs
And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth
And the hens lay soft-boiled eggs
The farmers' trees are full of fruit
And the barns are full of hay
Oh I'm bound to go
Where there ain't no snow
Where the rain don't fall
The wind don't blow
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

All true; and, RA Aus seem to have found a Nirvana – and now are invited to appear before the RRAT committee – on Friday. WHY?

They ain't remotely connected to 'GA' – in fact, they are about as far removed from 'GA' as it is possible to be, and a protected species. WHY?

What's the ducking point of them having a say? They are as for removed from 'GA' as  it is possible to be. They even operate to a wholly different rule set; a different ethos; a different medical standard; are a government (CASA) subsidised (from CASA fees), a for profit, private enterprise. Their very existence, in the current format, is an aberration. IMO 87% of the current 'membership' would breathe a sigh of relief to be shot of 'em – IF there was parity in the Class two medical system. The USA managed to find a 'happy medium' and did it well – in style  - with little fuss or bother. Suddenly, two kids and Mum could actually fly in a FAR certified, tried and tested aircraft of a type which, three decades on are still proving to be reliable and effective transport - (subject adequate maintenance). 

All this, before we wheel in the 'Bogey Man' of government responsibility – REAL demonstrated SAFETY.

Now, Angel Flight (AF) have been put through a wringer – IMO for no good reason: except, perhaps CASA would like them to hold an Air Operator Certificate (AOC). Two fatal accidents in years; not remotely attributable to AF operations! - Will the Seante Committee please take a look at the RA Aus current list of accident and incident.. - HERE -. Then ask for published, valuable reports on those accident and incidents. Save you some time – there ain't any – nary a one; not one of value to the general safety equation of 'aviation'. It is a shambollick farce; pure, unadulterated bollocks, of the first water; and, government supported to boot. (Refer questions to the Minister). ROTFLMAO.

You will note, since the last (of many) 'fatal' accidents at Jacobs Well there are no less than 11 pages; of 15 'incidents' logged – without one published report being provided as to cause or circumstance. It is bloody ridiculous that CASA hound Angel Flight – yet support and protect what is, in essence, a secondary, no responsibility system for operating ;'private flight'. Offer the average private Pilot Licence (PPL) holder the choice of operating the venerable Beechcraft, Piper, Cirrus, Cessna aircraft range or any of the wonderful, safe, tested FAR certified fleet, on an equivalent 'medical' standard – and watch the divide and conquer gambit fall on it's sorry, scrawny arse. The whole situation is completely and utterly ludicrous.

Take RA Aus back to it's beginnings – let them enjoy what they do; but for 'safety's' sake and general harmony – put 'em where they belong; in the original notional exercise – one with SFA to do with General Aviation – in real aircraft – for those who love to fly 'em. Balance the books Senators; take a look at the 'statistics' for RA Aus accident and incident, since the fatal at Jacobs Well. - Then take a look at Angel Flight's  peerless record. Then; ask CASA what the Devil they think they are playing at,  ask Aleck he will know – the bloody whiskered weasel.

To allow RA Aus equal time in a GA inquiry is a gross insult and a waste of time and money. It also signifies that the RRAT committee have NDI about what they are dealing with. Best to stop this farce now – lest it become even more embarrassing than it already is.

Ayup; but not to worry – I've a full panel IOS crew, parked at the dartboard; waiting to ask WTD happened at Albury and just what was the ATSB thinking publishing the report they did about the near mid-air collision of a public transport, scheduled service and a light aircraft . One could say, without too much exaggeration that the IOS is just slightly miffed. Just enough time for a quick Pint before all hell breaks loose; - that's also probably heading toward the Canberra Bubble.

P2 - Addendum/Ad nauseum/Deja vu 


From the AP forum archives it would appear that BRCM is a common theme when it comes to the 'passing strange machinations and questionable disconnections between the regulatory embuggered (TRUE) GA industry and the Iron Ring anointed private enterprise of RA Oz ...

Skip, skip, skip to my lou.

Wiki – “Skip to My Lou" is a simple game of stealing partners (or swapping partners as in square dancing). It begins with any number of couples skipping hand in hand around in a ring. A lone boy in the centre of the moving circle of couples sings, "Lost my partner, what'll I do?

Perhaps this is the ministers new theme song (that, or Jail House Rock). All the agencies skipping about him; he without a partner to dance with or even a leg to stand on. Not his fault of course; but ultimately, in public perception at least it will be. No matter how much you wriggle and dance etc. You see being totally ignorant, he was a prime candidate for ‘capture’. Without question he has accepted, as gospel, the words of his aviation advisor. Too late now to say I was led astray – for he is now so far beyond ‘astray’ that it will take every bit of influence the Nats can muster to save him from shame and ridicule.

It is not too complex a scenario; on the surface. But below that thin layer of surface ice, there is a deep, murky pit waiting to swallow the unwary. No one has control of the beasts which lurk beneath that surface. They are beyond ministerial or indeed government control and are voracious. A snack of ministerial size will only be shared by the biggest and most dangerous beasts below the icy surface; minister for breakfast – yummy.

You see the SOAR debacle is about to implode. The minister, whether willing participant or simply an actor saying it’s lines, is but a cats paw for those who control matters aeronautical. Without prejudice; this SOAR episode is not only a matter for the Royal Commission, but one for the AFP. It gooses CASA in a most robust fashion, ropes the ATSB in as willing accomplices; gives Angel Flight and Gen Buckley’s legal advice a rock solid platform from which to shout “foul” long, loud and backed up to the hilt. It places RA OZ is a ‘difficult’ position – for they must, by association be tainted. Membership matters raise questions; particularly ‘temporary’ training matters raise even more questions. Aircraft suitability for purpose is a genuine problem alongside of training pilot qualification. All this even before the nitty-gritty is exposed.

For exposed, in all it’s villainy, it will be. That you can take to the bank. For far too many years now CASA has been a law unto itself; the results of that uncontained, unmodulated, arrogant thinking are being shown in accident and incident reports. Well, those that get published that is. The problem lays not in what is known – but in what is not known. i.e. Pilots who don’t know what they don’t know. Honest kids led to believe they are being given top line training for example. RA Oz recorded 31 (thirty one) events in the last 12 months (1 Dec 2019 to today) of these many have had the potential to be serious; indeed many were. All swept under the carpet; as CASA and ATSB have engineered a situation where ‘they’ are not responsible. Not only that, they actively promote the division between ‘established’ GA training and the RA Oz version.

The damage done to the spirit and intent of ‘flight training’ will be clearly seen in future accidents. Paperwork does not a pilot make, despite protestations of being ‘legal’ and compliant’ (tick-a-box). Even now, we see ‘incidents’ which can be backtracked to ‘tick-a-box training methods. We even see the degradation of standards being supported in what the ATSB describe as ‘reports’ and ‘recommendations’ of airline incidents no less. What they did to Angel Flight being (IMO) the pinnacle of gross manipulation.

Fair warning minister – there is no way that this happy horse-pooh is going to become the new ‘norm’.  Not if it’s the last thing I and my crew do. So grab your tin hat, muster up all the mates you have in the Nats; this is only the beginning. Will we rock you? – Bet on it. We don’t live on Candy Mountain – don’t want to hit it either.

Selah.

To back up P7's last and for the benefit of the RRAT committee. please put into the AP forum search function 'RA Oz'.

Here's some useful references for starters...

RAAus v ATSB: Occurrence reporting disconnections?

“Soar Aviation did not respond.”

The what the Heck accident (cont)..

MTF...P2