Introduction (p.12).
Aircraft systems work, mostly very well, but not always. Where IMO the whole government ‘thing’ collapses is because there is no proper system in place – not one we would understand from a practical mans point of view. Ok – we want the wheels to come up and obliging go down, on command; that is the design function. So the electrical system talks to the hydraulics, pumps run, parts move and the wheels are effortlessly tucked away. Sounds great and in theory that system should serve it’s working life seamlessly, but it doesn’t, does it. ‘We’ need some form of indication system, to see where the wheels are, to see that the electrics are going their part and that the hydraulics are up to snuff – and that mind you is just for ‘routine’ operations. You don’t see any of this in a government ‘system’. We are expected, to accept, on blind faith that their system is fully operational 24/7. So much for normal operations – but what about when things go South?
Back up, secondary systems are mandatory – Bayles law of probability is called into the game – what if the primary electrical channel fails, what if the hydraulic fluids disappears, what if the indicators fail? And so our simple system blueprint must be discarded and the designers must think again. This is where our SSP design has finished, a simple system, designed on a beer coaster; great idea but, without a system health indication, secondary power source or even a failsafe ‘manual’ system. We have no way of knowing system status, no way of telling what’s gone wrong, no alternate system for recovery and no one to point at should the entire thing betray us.
The world and it’s wife has a slice of the SSP pie; too many cooks as they say, too many road blocks, sticking points and conflicted interests. In short, another buggers muddle where glory is shared and blame passed about and out of the back door at light speed.
IMO if the government were serious, they would appoint a benevolent despot to boss up the whole dog and pony show – same as in any big company – travel far enough up the corporate tree and you will find a donkey on which you pin a tale; someone’s got to be responsible. Someone has to drive the project to completion and build the system safeguards required. There should be a clearly defined pathway, with milestones and accountability. Look at what happened to the SS Forsyth without a rudder and someone to steer.
The introduction is one of those cleverly crafted sobriquets which sound terrific until you realise the house is built on sand – there is no offer, promise or method for identifying a solid foundation to be found.
Read that again, carefully. What, in reality does it really say?
Click – page 14.
Wow, would ya look at all that legislation. You could be forgiven for thinking these guys have really got their Acts together. Oh dear. La patrie continua
Toot toot.
Quote:Implementation of the SSP will be monitored by the Aviation Policy Group (APG) which brings together the agency heads of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (the Department), CASA, Airservices Australia (Airservices) and the Chief of Air Force on behalf of the Department of Defence (Defence). APG is chaired by the Secretary of the Department, which is the Department of State for aviation in Australia.
Aircraft systems work, mostly very well, but not always. Where IMO the whole government ‘thing’ collapses is because there is no proper system in place – not one we would understand from a practical mans point of view. Ok – we want the wheels to come up and obliging go down, on command; that is the design function. So the electrical system talks to the hydraulics, pumps run, parts move and the wheels are effortlessly tucked away. Sounds great and in theory that system should serve it’s working life seamlessly, but it doesn’t, does it. ‘We’ need some form of indication system, to see where the wheels are, to see that the electrics are going their part and that the hydraulics are up to snuff – and that mind you is just for ‘routine’ operations. You don’t see any of this in a government ‘system’. We are expected, to accept, on blind faith that their system is fully operational 24/7. So much for normal operations – but what about when things go South?
Back up, secondary systems are mandatory – Bayles law of probability is called into the game – what if the primary electrical channel fails, what if the hydraulic fluids disappears, what if the indicators fail? And so our simple system blueprint must be discarded and the designers must think again. This is where our SSP design has finished, a simple system, designed on a beer coaster; great idea but, without a system health indication, secondary power source or even a failsafe ‘manual’ system. We have no way of knowing system status, no way of telling what’s gone wrong, no alternate system for recovery and no one to point at should the entire thing betray us.
The world and it’s wife has a slice of the SSP pie; too many cooks as they say, too many road blocks, sticking points and conflicted interests. In short, another buggers muddle where glory is shared and blame passed about and out of the back door at light speed.
IMO if the government were serious, they would appoint a benevolent despot to boss up the whole dog and pony show – same as in any big company – travel far enough up the corporate tree and you will find a donkey on which you pin a tale; someone’s got to be responsible. Someone has to drive the project to completion and build the system safeguards required. There should be a clearly defined pathway, with milestones and accountability. Look at what happened to the SS Forsyth without a rudder and someone to steer.
The introduction is one of those cleverly crafted sobriquets which sound terrific until you realise the house is built on sand – there is no offer, promise or method for identifying a solid foundation to be found.
Quote:Finally, the SSP is consistent with the key policy principles outlined in ICAO’s Global Aviation Safety Plan and Global Air Navigation Plan.
Read that again, carefully. What, in reality does it really say?
Click – page 14.
Wow, would ya look at all that legislation. You could be forgiven for thinking these guys have really got their Acts together. Oh dear. La patrie continua
Toot toot.