PR, PC, Puff pieces and pillow talk.
This little puff piece of pointless research typifies the ministers approach; showy, fools the punters, gets him into the press and achieves absolutely SFA. It may well serve to impress other academics and slot into a thesis, it may give that well known Hi Viz show pony something to show his peers; but to a working airman? It's Bollocks.
A real ‘academic’ piece of research would involve ‘industry’. We all know forecasting the weather, is not an exact science – a fact the BoM gain much wriggle room from, but the level of inaccuracy could be estimated, quite concisely, from log book or even company records. How many diversions; how many missed approaches; how many second attempts successful, how many failed etc. A long study would arrive at the same conclusions we all reached a century ago – a forecast is a good guide – but not good enough to bet the farm on. Never was, unlikely to ever be so; which is why the PIC always has his nuts in a sling, when trumps turn to shit.
The word shit actually is an acronym: Ship High In Transit. The letters stencilled onto the sacks of manure transported around the coast to supply market gardens. They used to store it in the lower decks, and when it mixed with bilge water; explosive gas was produced. Some half wit with a candle or lantern, sent down to inspect the cargo provided the resulting detonation. The government acted and declared that manure must be Shipped High In Transit, that missive to be stencilled on every sack. The moral of the story is a simple one; with some education and sensible government intervention; it is possible to prevent exploding shit from happening. Alas…….
Personally, I am rapidly approaching the stage where I simply will not waste precious time reading the ATSB reports on accidents. Accidents which happen in America, the UK and Europe are similar, the reports mostly of value. It would be quicker and easier to form one’s own opinion of what occurred and be happy with the result. ATSB under Dolan was dreadful; but now, acting as Daren 6D’s PR, PC dancing dog in a dog and pony show; it defies description. Somebody, anybody, get a rope on this outfit, before it gets someone hurt.
Toot toot
This little puff piece of pointless research typifies the ministers approach; showy, fools the punters, gets him into the press and achieves absolutely SFA. It may well serve to impress other academics and slot into a thesis, it may give that well known Hi Viz show pony something to show his peers; but to a working airman? It's Bollocks.
A real ‘academic’ piece of research would involve ‘industry’. We all know forecasting the weather, is not an exact science – a fact the BoM gain much wriggle room from, but the level of inaccuracy could be estimated, quite concisely, from log book or even company records. How many diversions; how many missed approaches; how many second attempts successful, how many failed etc. A long study would arrive at the same conclusions we all reached a century ago – a forecast is a good guide – but not good enough to bet the farm on. Never was, unlikely to ever be so; which is why the PIC always has his nuts in a sling, when trumps turn to shit.
The word shit actually is an acronym: Ship High In Transit. The letters stencilled onto the sacks of manure transported around the coast to supply market gardens. They used to store it in the lower decks, and when it mixed with bilge water; explosive gas was produced. Some half wit with a candle or lantern, sent down to inspect the cargo provided the resulting detonation. The government acted and declared that manure must be Shipped High In Transit, that missive to be stencilled on every sack. The moral of the story is a simple one; with some education and sensible government intervention; it is possible to prevent exploding shit from happening. Alas…….
Personally, I am rapidly approaching the stage where I simply will not waste precious time reading the ATSB reports on accidents. Accidents which happen in America, the UK and Europe are similar, the reports mostly of value. It would be quicker and easier to form one’s own opinion of what occurred and be happy with the result. ATSB under Dolan was dreadful; but now, acting as Daren 6D’s PR, PC dancing dog in a dog and pony show; it defies description. Somebody, anybody, get a rope on this outfit, before it gets someone hurt.
Toot toot