A long, long read.
P2 – “Now I am not suggesting that anyone would be remotely interested in reading the full TA consultant's report, however to get the gist of why I think this is an important report it is worth referring to certain chapters from volume 1:”
I must say, its a ‘dry’ read and there is a lot of it. That said, I left it on the desk, thought I’d just cherry pick my way through, to get a ‘sense’ of where it was heading. Like many in depth studies, there are patches which will send you to sleep and others where the temptation to throw the thing out is overwhelming. There is also a temptation to be selective and support the parts which ring the bells.
However, the time invested has been justified. IMO, instead of another round of ministerial WOFTAM, spent negotiating another series of meaningless ‘changes’, which, in time, will take us right back to where we are now: there should be a concerted effort to study the document and mount a discussion on how best to adopt the principals espoused. What is provided in the report makes eminently good sense; it also makes bloody good sense to ‘harmonise’ with the region and provide a conduit to the rest of the grown up world.
Reading is not a difficult thing to learn – comprehension however is; but nowhere near as difficult as getting a government to ‘see the light’, get off it’s arse and sort out this unholy mess we call the ‘aviation regulatory system’. The ADB plan may not be perfect; but compared to what we have at the present……..
Aye well, I’ll put it in the library, next to the other abandoned good ideas and await an equally intelligent alternative from the minister. Must remember not to hold my breath waiting for that; could be a long wait.
Toot toot.
P2 – “Now I am not suggesting that anyone would be remotely interested in reading the full TA consultant's report, however to get the gist of why I think this is an important report it is worth referring to certain chapters from volume 1:”
I must say, its a ‘dry’ read and there is a lot of it. That said, I left it on the desk, thought I’d just cherry pick my way through, to get a ‘sense’ of where it was heading. Like many in depth studies, there are patches which will send you to sleep and others where the temptation to throw the thing out is overwhelming. There is also a temptation to be selective and support the parts which ring the bells.
However, the time invested has been justified. IMO, instead of another round of ministerial WOFTAM, spent negotiating another series of meaningless ‘changes’, which, in time, will take us right back to where we are now: there should be a concerted effort to study the document and mount a discussion on how best to adopt the principals espoused. What is provided in the report makes eminently good sense; it also makes bloody good sense to ‘harmonise’ with the region and provide a conduit to the rest of the grown up world.
Reading is not a difficult thing to learn – comprehension however is; but nowhere near as difficult as getting a government to ‘see the light’, get off it’s arse and sort out this unholy mess we call the ‘aviation regulatory system’. The ADB plan may not be perfect; but compared to what we have at the present……..
Aye well, I’ll put it in the library, next to the other abandoned good ideas and await an equally intelligent alternative from the minister. Must remember not to hold my breath waiting for that; could be a long wait.
Toot toot.