[Peetwo]

PASO, dots, dashes & an unfortunate ditching-  

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.

Funny that you should mention the Pacific Aviation Safety Office "K" because apparently one of the PASO member (http://www.paso.aero/) Island nations is currently visiting in Can'tberra.

Here's Hoody forever up for a photo opportunity...

ATSB welcomes delegation of aviation experts from the Republic of Kiribati
A delegation of aviation experts from the Republic of Kiribati visited the ATSB on Tuesday, 27 June to discuss possible ways to work cooperatively in matters of aviation safety investigation.

Chief Commissioner Greg Hood and the Honourable Willie Tokataake, Minister for Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development

The members of the delegation were the Honourable Willie Tokataake, Minister for Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development, Permanent Secretary Dr Teatao Tiira, the Director of Civil Aviation Ms Aako Teikake, the CEO of Air Kiribati Limited, Mr Tarataake Teanaki, and Aviation Advisor Mr Mike Gahan.

The delegates met with ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg Hood, ATSB investigators, and toured the ATSB Technical Analysis labs.

Greg Hood said the Republic of Kiribati’s position in the South-West Pacific renders it especially important to Australia for consultation and collaboration in aviation safety.
“This has been an excellent opportunity to build stronger ties with our neighbours in the Pacific and continue to improve aviation safety in the region,” he said.

  

 Apparently ICAO are still very reliant on M&M and his minions to provide top-cover aviation safety mentoring for the Pacific island nations.

Extract from Pg 17 of the 2014 ICAO Safety Report:

Australia

Five Australian government agencies are involved in
programmes of co-operation and assistance with States
in the Asia Pacific region, in particular with Indonesia and
Papua New Guinea. These agencies are the Department of
Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau,
Airservices Australia and the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority. The co-operation and assistance programmes
enhance regional aviation safety through training, mentoring,
and capacity building activities. Australia actively supports
the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO), a cooperative
regional safety oversight organization created to assist its
Member States in meeting international obligations. As a
non-voting member on the PASO Council, Australia is
providing support and practical assistance to the Organization.

And going back further in time to the McComic years, here is some extracts from a past CASA external engagement webpage (note the dates):

Regional Aviation Safety Forum


The Regional Aviation Safety Forum brings together a cross-section of people and organisations that have a direct interest in aviation operations in regional Australia. The forum provides feedback to CASA, allows industry to bring forward concerns and issues, and allows CASA to explain its policies and actions. Members have advised CASA that participation in the forum is a valuable means of exchanging information on aviation safety issues of mutual interest.

The forum is chaired by the Director of Aviation Safety, and membership is drawn from operators and associations with an interest in regional operations. It met twice in 2011–12, on 7 October 2011 and 30 March 2012, in Canberra.

---

Regional Aviation Safety Group – Asia and Pacific Regions

The inaugural meeting of the Regional Aviation Safety Group – Asia and Pacific Regions (RASG–APAC) was held concurrently with the Directors General of Civil Aviation Conference in New Caledonia, from 10 to 11 October 2011. CASA’s Director of Aviation Safety was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the RASG–APAC.

The RASG–APAC is tasked with developing and implementing a work program that supports a regional performance framework for the management of safety on the basis of ICAO’s Global Aviation Safety Plan and the Global Aviation Safety Roadmap. The reports of RASG–APAC meetings will be reviewed by the ICAO Air Navigation Commission on a regular basis and by the ICAO Council as necessary.

The next meeting of the group will be held concurrently with the next annual meeting of the Directors General of Civil Aviation Conference. The Asia–Pacific Regional Aviation Safety Team (APRAST) is a subgroup of the RASG–APAC. The first meeting of the APRAST was held at the ICAO Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Thailand from 20 to 24 February 2012, and was attended by the Director of Aviation Safety and other CASA delegates. APRAST’s key objective is to make recommendations to the RASG–APAC on interventions which will reduce aviation risks. It includes representatives of appropriate regulatory agencies as well as representatives of industry and other organisations.

MTF? Probably...P2