With a loud clang - the Penny drops.
CHAIR: "I do. I am really frustrated that, having heard the evidence this afternoon, Dr Aleck didn't come prepared for questions about Angel Flight, about the costs. He is the head of the legal team. He would have been directing the proceedings. I imagine that he had to sign off on what the requests to the courts were and then what the courts decided. I would be fascinated to know what amount you asked the court to award and then what the court did award. I cannot believe, Dr Aleck, that you do not know the answers to this question. I appreciate that Ms Spence is covering for you, but I am very, very unhappy with the horrible abuse of your position with CASA. It's not right. For regional people [inaudible] general aviation, they are terrified of what you do to people".
Aye, but; did it land on Heads or Tails? No one knows until the 'spinner' calls it. Angel Flight and Buckley are but two, the latest to join onto the end a long line of the 'embuggered' all hoping that somehow, someway one of the multiple 'inquiry' into the behaviour of the aviation regulator will see to it that 'they' are the last to join the queue. The form guide is against it; track record positive proof.
Technically, the most damaging (to industry) of the two episodes is the Buckley saga; however, to the man at the back of the room, the loss of a flight training system, no matter how beneficial to industry it may be, simply don't signify. In fact the dire state of the non airline industry is way down the list of voter concerns.
Angel Flight is a horse of a different colour. So far the media, politicians and the great unwashed seem pretty indifferent to it's fate. And, it is complicated; technical and in some ways of little significance, considering the state of play at the moment.
That said, while the public may not be too concerned, the politicians should be made very, very aware of both matters. In fact, the entire series of 'interview' from the McDolittle inquiry are of serious consequence to the well being of this nation; even if only on a fiscal level. The cost, to a debt ridden nation of each inquiry (and there have been many) is outrageous; and have achieved absolutely nothing of either practical or intrinsic value for the populace or the aviation industry. The entire series of farce have clearly demonstrated that politicians have almost zero control over the 'agencies' which rule this land, managed by the faceless who were not elected and can, with impunity, tell crown ministers to 'go and boil your bottom'. This, stand alone, to those who have laboured to bring important matters to government attention, leaves only one thought - (fill in your three word answer here).
Despite the amateur theatrics from McDolittle and the excellent, logical, accurate representation through submissions to yet another 'inquiry' the writing is on the wall; clear as day. Compare the first class Kingston Council dialogue to the DoIT waffle; compare Angel Flight's clearly enunciated case to the CASA performance; compare the ATSB's antics to their international counterparts. Then, sit back and answer but one simple question - What can McDolittle really achieve from the cost of this inquiry to the benefit of this nation or the aviation industry?
Its all there; in one full colour, scrambled sound session - Aye: "abandon hope a ye who enter here." Hoping will not help - getting a crown minister to get off his arse and see, even if just for self preservation, that this cannot be allowed to continue and to break the bipartisan nodding system of rubber stamp, can the changes aviation desperately needs be made. I say if - just one sick child dies because Angel Flight could not provide their service, due to some ridiculous dictate CASA made; then there will be some serious questions demanding answers. Answers from those who sat back and let it happen without taking the actions clearly defined, from multiple 'inquiry' into exactly, what in the seven Hell's are the national safety administrations playing at.
I borrowed that two bob from TOM;
Toot - FCOL - toot...........
CHAIR: "I do. I am really frustrated that, having heard the evidence this afternoon, Dr Aleck didn't come prepared for questions about Angel Flight, about the costs. He is the head of the legal team. He would have been directing the proceedings. I imagine that he had to sign off on what the requests to the courts were and then what the courts decided. I would be fascinated to know what amount you asked the court to award and then what the court did award. I cannot believe, Dr Aleck, that you do not know the answers to this question. I appreciate that Ms Spence is covering for you, but I am very, very unhappy with the horrible abuse of your position with CASA. It's not right. For regional people [inaudible] general aviation, they are terrified of what you do to people".
Aye, but; did it land on Heads or Tails? No one knows until the 'spinner' calls it. Angel Flight and Buckley are but two, the latest to join onto the end a long line of the 'embuggered' all hoping that somehow, someway one of the multiple 'inquiry' into the behaviour of the aviation regulator will see to it that 'they' are the last to join the queue. The form guide is against it; track record positive proof.
Technically, the most damaging (to industry) of the two episodes is the Buckley saga; however, to the man at the back of the room, the loss of a flight training system, no matter how beneficial to industry it may be, simply don't signify. In fact the dire state of the non airline industry is way down the list of voter concerns.
Angel Flight is a horse of a different colour. So far the media, politicians and the great unwashed seem pretty indifferent to it's fate. And, it is complicated; technical and in some ways of little significance, considering the state of play at the moment.
That said, while the public may not be too concerned, the politicians should be made very, very aware of both matters. In fact, the entire series of 'interview' from the McDolittle inquiry are of serious consequence to the well being of this nation; even if only on a fiscal level. The cost, to a debt ridden nation of each inquiry (and there have been many) is outrageous; and have achieved absolutely nothing of either practical or intrinsic value for the populace or the aviation industry. The entire series of farce have clearly demonstrated that politicians have almost zero control over the 'agencies' which rule this land, managed by the faceless who were not elected and can, with impunity, tell crown ministers to 'go and boil your bottom'. This, stand alone, to those who have laboured to bring important matters to government attention, leaves only one thought - (fill in your three word answer here).
Despite the amateur theatrics from McDolittle and the excellent, logical, accurate representation through submissions to yet another 'inquiry' the writing is on the wall; clear as day. Compare the first class Kingston Council dialogue to the DoIT waffle; compare Angel Flight's clearly enunciated case to the CASA performance; compare the ATSB's antics to their international counterparts. Then, sit back and answer but one simple question - What can McDolittle really achieve from the cost of this inquiry to the benefit of this nation or the aviation industry?
Its all there; in one full colour, scrambled sound session - Aye: "abandon hope a ye who enter here." Hoping will not help - getting a crown minister to get off his arse and see, even if just for self preservation, that this cannot be allowed to continue and to break the bipartisan nodding system of rubber stamp, can the changes aviation desperately needs be made. I say if - just one sick child dies because Angel Flight could not provide their service, due to some ridiculous dictate CASA made; then there will be some serious questions demanding answers. Answers from those who sat back and let it happen without taking the actions clearly defined, from multiple 'inquiry' into exactly, what in the seven Hell's are the national safety administrations playing at.
I borrowed that two bob from TOM;
Toot - FCOL - toot...........