“Oh God, if there be cricket in heaven, let there also be rain.”
There's little point sending in a 'fast bowler' to unsettle a batsman who just keeps blocking the ball or letting it go through to the Keeper. This is made even worse when the fielding team show little interest in assisting the bowler's efforts.
Agreed; it is a poor analogy; the unsupported 'fast bowler' always pops into my wooden head whenever I watch an Estimates session. There's the magnificent McKenzie toiling away Canavan in the slips, bumbling on at a leisurely pace dropping as many as he manages to field; the rest of the team? – Just ambling about the paddock; looking anywhere but at the battle in the middle. IMO, it's way past time the first XI paid some attention and got busy. Why, well in my clumsy way I shall attempt to at least shed a pale light in a dark place.
“Here's to celebrating light where we find it. And making light where we don't.”
In primus; there are some 'hard' facts which must be understood, related to the 'agencies' which govern the aviation industry in Australia. Facts like elected 'Ministers' eschewing any 'control' of the department they administer; sanctified by law, in direct conflict with the spirit and intent of the 'Westminster' system adopted in the constitution. They simply 'accept' at face value whatever is 'recommended' – sign off and they are done. Secundus; aviation is bound to the ICAO tenets; yet there is a massive log of 'differences' which impinge on, or even dislocate 'compliance' with ICAO. There is no Ministerial hand brake available to slow and manage this blatant, open disregard for 'world best practice'. Remember, the 'Minister' de jour has little interest and no responsibility to the public for ensuring Australia gets 'the best' system/ value for money it can; even if the 'departments' don't want to hear a bar of it, for whatever reason. I strongly recommend a beer with at least two episodes of the BBC's 'Yes Minister' to assist in fully grasping the stark realities of how it all really works... Ministers
Aye, easy enough to chuckle; but, waiting, for a good long while now, through many 'Ministerial' changes there is a line of calm, patient, knowledgeable folk who could, given opportunity, resolve almost overnight some of the horrors inflicted on the aviation industry. For example; AMROBA. The chap who 'directs' the organisation has, literally, a working lifetimes worth of experience and knowledge related to ICAO compliance, golden rules, administration of Civil Aviation Acts and can, without too much trouble, even swing a spanner if/when required. I refer to the legend Ken Cannane. But; don't believe me, take an hour or so to read through the faultless logic generated through AMROBA's newsletters, submissions and appeals for logic alongside of ICAO compliance, revenue generating, business improvement, apprenticeships and improving the lot of a struggling industry. The AMROBA 'thread' – HERE – compiles a litany of frustrated efforts to assist an industry undermined, conflated, confounded and confused by the appalling ring of 'Quango' which are a rule to themselves, an expensive, make work detriment to the well being of this nation, intent on self glorification and operating to rules made as and when required to suit their 'expert' opinions or purpose. Outrageous don't quite cover it; but you get the drift.
“Exit, pursued by a bear.”
Brothers and comrades in exile etc, part. It has been a decade since a loosely connected group of friends decided to do deep examination and investigation into the antics of the three major aviation 'oversight', approval systems, ATC, CASA and the ATSB. This, in the hope that one day, government may perhaps spend one session of Estimates in examining some of less savory antics of the agencies and actually get some 'proper' governance established to ensure the growth and prosperity of the aviation services on which the land relies. Alas; when the sincere resolutions and recommendations made by a worthy, such as Forsyth (Review) after the Pel Air debacle are simply disregarded and manipulated out of existence and meaning. When a tragic thing like Lockhart River can be parlayed out of all reason; or, a man like Bruce Rhodes can be allowed to die unshriven in his innocence; or events such as those at Broome and the Croc egg hunters fiasco can be allowed to continue – unresolved; then all hope must be abandoned to the myth, mystery and legend of matters aeronautical in Australia.
“Sheep used to have wings. One flew into the sky and all the others followed. They took their wings off while feeding in the warm sun but the wind blew away their wings so they couldn't fly anymore. They had to return to earth by drifting to where the sky curves down and touches the land, and then walk round the long way.. i like that..
Forbye; sooner or later, there must come an event or set of circumstances which must wake/ shake government from its safe, protected somnambulist state. This nations aviation system is 'corrupted' and collapsing around their very ears. McKenzie cannot do it alone; time for the 'opposition' to man-up and put a foot down (with a heavy hand) and be shed of this waste, supporting of what should be a vibrant, productive industry. It ain't; but it bloody well should be. Bloody Muppetts.
“All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.”
Dogs bark, tyres on the gravel – best I find a couple of Ales: P7 TOM has arrived; the clock under repair fascinates him as does the joinery (trial) to house it. Beer O'clock, time to sign off.
Selah-.-
There's little point sending in a 'fast bowler' to unsettle a batsman who just keeps blocking the ball or letting it go through to the Keeper. This is made even worse when the fielding team show little interest in assisting the bowler's efforts.
Agreed; it is a poor analogy; the unsupported 'fast bowler' always pops into my wooden head whenever I watch an Estimates session. There's the magnificent McKenzie toiling away Canavan in the slips, bumbling on at a leisurely pace dropping as many as he manages to field; the rest of the team? – Just ambling about the paddock; looking anywhere but at the battle in the middle. IMO, it's way past time the first XI paid some attention and got busy. Why, well in my clumsy way I shall attempt to at least shed a pale light in a dark place.
“Here's to celebrating light where we find it. And making light where we don't.”
In primus; there are some 'hard' facts which must be understood, related to the 'agencies' which govern the aviation industry in Australia. Facts like elected 'Ministers' eschewing any 'control' of the department they administer; sanctified by law, in direct conflict with the spirit and intent of the 'Westminster' system adopted in the constitution. They simply 'accept' at face value whatever is 'recommended' – sign off and they are done. Secundus; aviation is bound to the ICAO tenets; yet there is a massive log of 'differences' which impinge on, or even dislocate 'compliance' with ICAO. There is no Ministerial hand brake available to slow and manage this blatant, open disregard for 'world best practice'. Remember, the 'Minister' de jour has little interest and no responsibility to the public for ensuring Australia gets 'the best' system/ value for money it can; even if the 'departments' don't want to hear a bar of it, for whatever reason. I strongly recommend a beer with at least two episodes of the BBC's 'Yes Minister' to assist in fully grasping the stark realities of how it all really works... Ministers
Aye, easy enough to chuckle; but, waiting, for a good long while now, through many 'Ministerial' changes there is a line of calm, patient, knowledgeable folk who could, given opportunity, resolve almost overnight some of the horrors inflicted on the aviation industry. For example; AMROBA. The chap who 'directs' the organisation has, literally, a working lifetimes worth of experience and knowledge related to ICAO compliance, golden rules, administration of Civil Aviation Acts and can, without too much trouble, even swing a spanner if/when required. I refer to the legend Ken Cannane. But; don't believe me, take an hour or so to read through the faultless logic generated through AMROBA's newsletters, submissions and appeals for logic alongside of ICAO compliance, revenue generating, business improvement, apprenticeships and improving the lot of a struggling industry. The AMROBA 'thread' – HERE – compiles a litany of frustrated efforts to assist an industry undermined, conflated, confounded and confused by the appalling ring of 'Quango' which are a rule to themselves, an expensive, make work detriment to the well being of this nation, intent on self glorification and operating to rules made as and when required to suit their 'expert' opinions or purpose. Outrageous don't quite cover it; but you get the drift.
“Exit, pursued by a bear.”
Brothers and comrades in exile etc, part. It has been a decade since a loosely connected group of friends decided to do deep examination and investigation into the antics of the three major aviation 'oversight', approval systems, ATC, CASA and the ATSB. This, in the hope that one day, government may perhaps spend one session of Estimates in examining some of less savory antics of the agencies and actually get some 'proper' governance established to ensure the growth and prosperity of the aviation services on which the land relies. Alas; when the sincere resolutions and recommendations made by a worthy, such as Forsyth (Review) after the Pel Air debacle are simply disregarded and manipulated out of existence and meaning. When a tragic thing like Lockhart River can be parlayed out of all reason; or, a man like Bruce Rhodes can be allowed to die unshriven in his innocence; or events such as those at Broome and the Croc egg hunters fiasco can be allowed to continue – unresolved; then all hope must be abandoned to the myth, mystery and legend of matters aeronautical in Australia.
“Sheep used to have wings. One flew into the sky and all the others followed. They took their wings off while feeding in the warm sun but the wind blew away their wings so they couldn't fly anymore. They had to return to earth by drifting to where the sky curves down and touches the land, and then walk round the long way.. i like that..
Forbye; sooner or later, there must come an event or set of circumstances which must wake/ shake government from its safe, protected somnambulist state. This nations aviation system is 'corrupted' and collapsing around their very ears. McKenzie cannot do it alone; time for the 'opposition' to man-up and put a foot down (with a heavy hand) and be shed of this waste, supporting of what should be a vibrant, productive industry. It ain't; but it bloody well should be. Bloody Muppetts.
“All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.”
Dogs bark, tyres on the gravel – best I find a couple of Ales: P7 TOM has arrived; the clock under repair fascinates him as does the joinery (trial) to house it. Beer O'clock, time to sign off.
Selah-.-