You have the right to remain silent. However;
"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever." (Anon Chinese proverb).
I can stand being thought a fool for five minutes. My question is a simple one; why? Why did our two major safety agencies go to such extraordinary lengths? There had to be some powerful reasons. You don’t try to bamboozle a Senate Committee without good cause – well; not unless the real reason is to mask a greater crime.
The period leading up to the ditching off Norfolk Island is an interesting one; and coincidentally many of the players involved had fingers in some pretty influential pies and their eyes on some plum jobs. Then there was the PASO power struggle – Oz v The Kiwi’s for dominance in the South Pacific region; that was not a win for those who’s names and future prospects, not to mention funding, depended. Then there were some pretty hefty contracts at risk, investors to protect and reputations – all on the line.
No doubt Manning has conducted a surgical, proper analysis of the incident; within the terms and conditions required of ATSB. – The final report will (must) most certainly present ‘just the facts’; but only those related directly to the incident. While this is reasonable, fair and proper; it will not answer the questions of many. We know, essentially, the what’s and why fore’s, we have an inkling that the CASA oversight and audit process was ‘over easy’, we know the system was slack and lip service only was paid to the Safety Management System and pilot ‘education’. We even know that the Sydney CASA ‘approved’ by acceptance, the operation as it stood. Manning’s report will, no doubt, reflect this, with all the trimmings. All well and good and, by the way, it is what the ATSB should have done many years and millions of ago.
But will the report get to the ‘nitty-gritty’? Probably not, but it will deflect attention from the underlying motives for the misdirection and obfuscation. There was much in the way of money, power, kudos and future prospects in the pot – all to play for while the ICAO were sniffing about.
Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. Voltaire.
Aye well, I can’t see either the Muppet or Puppet seeking answers to the deep questions; they can’t even show any interest telling the nation how much this little exercise has cost; which, when you think about it, ain’t any surprise at all. At least the phone call to Karma is a free call – 1300 – BITCH.
Toot – toot.
"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever." (Anon Chinese proverb).
I can stand being thought a fool for five minutes. My question is a simple one; why? Why did our two major safety agencies go to such extraordinary lengths? There had to be some powerful reasons. You don’t try to bamboozle a Senate Committee without good cause – well; not unless the real reason is to mask a greater crime.
The period leading up to the ditching off Norfolk Island is an interesting one; and coincidentally many of the players involved had fingers in some pretty influential pies and their eyes on some plum jobs. Then there was the PASO power struggle – Oz v The Kiwi’s for dominance in the South Pacific region; that was not a win for those who’s names and future prospects, not to mention funding, depended. Then there were some pretty hefty contracts at risk, investors to protect and reputations – all on the line.
No doubt Manning has conducted a surgical, proper analysis of the incident; within the terms and conditions required of ATSB. – The final report will (must) most certainly present ‘just the facts’; but only those related directly to the incident. While this is reasonable, fair and proper; it will not answer the questions of many. We know, essentially, the what’s and why fore’s, we have an inkling that the CASA oversight and audit process was ‘over easy’, we know the system was slack and lip service only was paid to the Safety Management System and pilot ‘education’. We even know that the Sydney CASA ‘approved’ by acceptance, the operation as it stood. Manning’s report will, no doubt, reflect this, with all the trimmings. All well and good and, by the way, it is what the ATSB should have done many years and millions of ago.
But will the report get to the ‘nitty-gritty’? Probably not, but it will deflect attention from the underlying motives for the misdirection and obfuscation. There was much in the way of money, power, kudos and future prospects in the pot – all to play for while the ICAO were sniffing about.
Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. Voltaire.
Aye well, I can’t see either the Muppet or Puppet seeking answers to the deep questions; they can’t even show any interest telling the nation how much this little exercise has cost; which, when you think about it, ain’t any surprise at all. At least the phone call to Karma is a free call – 1300 – BITCH.
Toot – toot.