A pathway to the FARs?
Or - Sore, until tomorrow:-
Spot on Sandy - the only person who can bring about the changes so desperately needed is the minister; or rather his signature on a piece of paper; to wit, the SoE. There are three small, but very important key elements which must be present in the formula if three decades of protest are to be transformed into a productive, self supporting industry.
#1 The minister must want to see that change happen and the benefits that brings.
#2 The minister must be provided safe, sane, unimpeachable, defensible, reasoned advice along with the 'nuts and bolts' needed to get the job done.
#3 The minister must be provided a clear 'plan' defining the small steps which will lead by a 'natural' progression to the FARs being completely adopted.
Assuming #1  are 'acceptable, then #3 becomes the key to the future. If it was I who could change things, it would be a simple matter - in a twelve month from now, we will be using the FAR, get on with it; alas, we do not allow benevolent despots to run the joint. So it must be 'softly softly' - and the inevitable transition to a globally acceptable system must gain enough momentum to become unstoppable. But how?
A small push is needed to set the ball rolling; achievable, enforceable significant changes in the short term, leading to that natural progression. When one reads the GAAN submission, as CASA would - the 'loop-holes' and wriggle room become crystal clear. GAAN Item three: an open invitation to spend five years farting about with the rule book. In essentials, to honest folk, it is a bloody good idea; but it has all been said before, to no tangible change; and, a change of the Act is risky if suddenly the bipartinsane automatic 'rubber stamp' fails. That said, an achievable, low risk plan would be to insist on a 'better' classification of operation and a 'risk based' rule set.
These highly desirable elements exist, ICAO compliant in the FAR, so the model is freely available, copy and paste almost; so much for the 'classification' - but the 'risk based' requires expert input. Take - Oh, say long line sling loads for Choppers - who better to ask for 'risk' based rules than the experts who manage such tasks for their bread and butter? So here again an easily achievable outcome is available - free of charge and aggravation.
The key element - IMO - is the words in the ministerial SoE - those words need to set the ball of real change in motion, rolling toward international standards being adopted and Australia joining the aviation global village. Just a nudge in the right direction and FAR adoption must follow - without doors being kicked in.
Tempus fugit - and tempers will be frayed if I end up late - MTF - GW,WP...
Toot - toot.
Or - Sore, until tomorrow:-
Spot on Sandy - the only person who can bring about the changes so desperately needed is the minister; or rather his signature on a piece of paper; to wit, the SoE. There are three small, but very important key elements which must be present in the formula if three decades of protest are to be transformed into a productive, self supporting industry.
#1 The minister must want to see that change happen and the benefits that brings.
#2 The minister must be provided safe, sane, unimpeachable, defensible, reasoned advice along with the 'nuts and bolts' needed to get the job done.
#3 The minister must be provided a clear 'plan' defining the small steps which will lead by a 'natural' progression to the FARs being completely adopted.
Assuming #1  are 'acceptable, then #3 becomes the key to the future. If it was I who could change things, it would be a simple matter - in a twelve month from now, we will be using the FAR, get on with it; alas, we do not allow benevolent despots to run the joint. So it must be 'softly softly' - and the inevitable transition to a globally acceptable system must gain enough momentum to become unstoppable. But how?
A small push is needed to set the ball rolling; achievable, enforceable significant changes in the short term, leading to that natural progression. When one reads the GAAN submission, as CASA would - the 'loop-holes' and wriggle room become crystal clear. GAAN Item three: an open invitation to spend five years farting about with the rule book. In essentials, to honest folk, it is a bloody good idea; but it has all been said before, to no tangible change; and, a change of the Act is risky if suddenly the bipartinsane automatic 'rubber stamp' fails. That said, an achievable, low risk plan would be to insist on a 'better' classification of operation and a 'risk based' rule set.
These highly desirable elements exist, ICAO compliant in the FAR, so the model is freely available, copy and paste almost; so much for the 'classification' - but the 'risk based' requires expert input. Take - Oh, say long line sling loads for Choppers - who better to ask for 'risk' based rules than the experts who manage such tasks for their bread and butter? So here again an easily achievable outcome is available - free of charge and aggravation.
The key element - IMO - is the words in the ministerial SoE - those words need to set the ball of real change in motion, rolling toward international standards being adopted and Australia joining the aviation global village. Just a nudge in the right direction and FAR adoption must follow - without doors being kicked in.
Tempus fugit - and tempers will be frayed if I end up late - MTF - GW,WP...
Toot - toot.