Cheese – Anyone?
One of the many terribly sad things about these deaths is that the risk of the accident happening could have been reduced. I am tempted to say prevented but that would be trespass into the realm of the gods. But, common sense and good governance could have assisted; CASA were warned that an accident would happen and did nothing; well, nothing of any value to air safety.
Skidmore has been made aware of this warning, ATSB were made aware, after the fact, of the problems which beset Andrew, as have the Senate committee which made inquiry into Pel-Air, as part of a general briefing on the disgraceful state of affairs within CASA. CASA are now taking the extraordinary step of denying that the warnings were brought to their attention; before the fact. This, despite empirical evidence; seemingly quite prepared to call half a dozen or so peerless witness liars for saying so. But that is par for the CASA course which will not be changed, not by Parliament, not by Senate, not by Coroner, not by a few deaths and certainly not by Skidmore.
None of this has made the slightest difference, things have only changed for the worse; not the better. The system remains rotten, the Senate powerless, ATSB complicit and the Coroner recommendations, based on whatever evidence was allowed in, as nugatory as ever.
No one that I am aware of who made statements to the ATSB investigation was called as witness; I will check around to make certain; but I believe there were two fatal accidents being heard as one case; again, I’ll have to check and see exactly where, what, who and how.
I guess we need a transcript. But I confess to a lack of energy and interest for a pointless battle which cannot be won. My sadness and anger over the deaths of John Hamilton, Kath Sheppard and Andy Wilson has diminished over the six years (+/-) of waiting. The ATSB reports in response in both incidents were less than satisfactory, as was the CASA manipulation of the entire situation.
Three more bodies added to the pile. Another raft of Coronial recommendations to add to the mouldering heap of things to be ignored, which is probably a good thing; considering what the coroners seem to be given to work with.
Aye, it’s a sad thing in every sense of the word. Lets see if we can find a transcript; I’ll help in one more vainglorious attempt to get changes to the system, and oust those who manipulated and abused it. But I will not hold my breath; pointless.
Safe home, John, Kath and Andy. Godspeed.
And death shall have no dominion.
Dead man naked they shall be one
With the man in the wind and the west moon;
When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone,
They shall have stars at elbow and foot;
Though they go mad they shall be sane,
Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;
Though lovers be lost love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion.
And death shall have no dominion.
Under the windings of the sea
They lying long shall not die windily;
Twisting on racks when sinews give way,
Strapped to a wheel, yet they shall not break;
Faith in their hands shall snap in two,
And the unicorn evils run them through;
Split all ends up they shan't crack;
And death shall have no dominion.
And death shall have no dominion.
No more may gulls cry at their ears
Or waves break loud on the seashores;
Where blew a flower may a flower no more
Lift its head to the blows of the rain;
Though they be mad and dead as nails,
Heads of the characters hammer through daisies;
Break in the sun till the sun breaks down,
And death shall have no dominion. (Dylan Thomas),
One of the many terribly sad things about these deaths is that the risk of the accident happening could have been reduced. I am tempted to say prevented but that would be trespass into the realm of the gods. But, common sense and good governance could have assisted; CASA were warned that an accident would happen and did nothing; well, nothing of any value to air safety.
Skidmore has been made aware of this warning, ATSB were made aware, after the fact, of the problems which beset Andrew, as have the Senate committee which made inquiry into Pel-Air, as part of a general briefing on the disgraceful state of affairs within CASA. CASA are now taking the extraordinary step of denying that the warnings were brought to their attention; before the fact. This, despite empirical evidence; seemingly quite prepared to call half a dozen or so peerless witness liars for saying so. But that is par for the CASA course which will not be changed, not by Parliament, not by Senate, not by Coroner, not by a few deaths and certainly not by Skidmore.
None of this has made the slightest difference, things have only changed for the worse; not the better. The system remains rotten, the Senate powerless, ATSB complicit and the Coroner recommendations, based on whatever evidence was allowed in, as nugatory as ever.
No one that I am aware of who made statements to the ATSB investigation was called as witness; I will check around to make certain; but I believe there were two fatal accidents being heard as one case; again, I’ll have to check and see exactly where, what, who and how.
I guess we need a transcript. But I confess to a lack of energy and interest for a pointless battle which cannot be won. My sadness and anger over the deaths of John Hamilton, Kath Sheppard and Andy Wilson has diminished over the six years (+/-) of waiting. The ATSB reports in response in both incidents were less than satisfactory, as was the CASA manipulation of the entire situation.
Three more bodies added to the pile. Another raft of Coronial recommendations to add to the mouldering heap of things to be ignored, which is probably a good thing; considering what the coroners seem to be given to work with.
Aye, it’s a sad thing in every sense of the word. Lets see if we can find a transcript; I’ll help in one more vainglorious attempt to get changes to the system, and oust those who manipulated and abused it. But I will not hold my breath; pointless.
Safe home, John, Kath and Andy. Godspeed.
And death shall have no dominion.
Dead man naked they shall be one
With the man in the wind and the west moon;
When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone,
They shall have stars at elbow and foot;
Though they go mad they shall be sane,
Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;
Though lovers be lost love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion.
And death shall have no dominion.
Under the windings of the sea
They lying long shall not die windily;
Twisting on racks when sinews give way,
Strapped to a wheel, yet they shall not break;
Faith in their hands shall snap in two,
And the unicorn evils run them through;
Split all ends up they shan't crack;
And death shall have no dominion.
And death shall have no dominion.
No more may gulls cry at their ears
Or waves break loud on the seashores;
Where blew a flower may a flower no more
Lift its head to the blows of the rain;
Though they be mad and dead as nails,
Heads of the characters hammer through daisies;
Break in the sun till the sun breaks down,
And death shall have no dominion. (Dylan Thomas),