Ducks: blooming ducks; everywhere.
"Due to the specialist nature of the approval process and airspace issues attached to the retail centre development — and to not delay the final report into the accident — the ATSB has decided to investigate this matter separately," an ATSB spokesman told the ABC.
“BOLLOCKS” shouted the IOS team.
“The investigation is now complete and the final report is expected by the end of March.
The ATSB has not specified when the land development investigation will be completed.”
“BOLLOCKS” shouted the IOS team.
"They're responsible for safety on the one hand as operators or the airports, [and] they're responsible for maximizing (what, exactly) on behalf of their shareholders.
“BOLLOCKS” shouted the IOS team.
In short, apart from a very genuine, heart felt statement from the widow; it’s all BOLLOCKS.
Rumour - “There was a runway excursion to the left, having entered from the right on a 45 metre wide runway in this class of aircraft is eyebrow raising in itself, (I wonder why this is a puzzle?) - there were at least two propeller strikes, (two runway lights down 60 metres apart), yet the takeoff was continued. Upon becoming airborne there was no attempt to fly the aircraft, the gear was not retracted, the engine was not shutdown and the propeller was not feathered. The pilot transmitted mayday for 5 of the 9 seconds of airborne time.”
Clearly – something went wrong, provided the above is totally ‘Kosher’. The fateful last precious seconds of the lives lost, each demand forensic, physical and educated examination. But; even so – the question, ‘was the building a hazard’ – demands investigation as part of the accident report. A separate, after the report investigation into buildings in ‘close’ proximity to active runways does deserves special attention. But ATSB cannot possibly, not in good conscience, ‘eliminate’ it from their report – not without a bloody good, believable explanation of ‘why’ it was not a factor – and why so many NOTAMS have been generated regarding the ‘runways’ at Essendon.
“Waiter: (smile) you know the drill – fast type – yes, now: now. Vinaka, vinaka vaka levu.
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"Due to the specialist nature of the approval process and airspace issues attached to the retail centre development — and to not delay the final report into the accident — the ATSB has decided to investigate this matter separately," an ATSB spokesman told the ABC.
“BOLLOCKS” shouted the IOS team.
“The investigation is now complete and the final report is expected by the end of March.
The ATSB has not specified when the land development investigation will be completed.”
“BOLLOCKS” shouted the IOS team.
"They're responsible for safety on the one hand as operators or the airports, [and] they're responsible for maximizing (what, exactly) on behalf of their shareholders.
“BOLLOCKS” shouted the IOS team.
In short, apart from a very genuine, heart felt statement from the widow; it’s all BOLLOCKS.
Rumour - “There was a runway excursion to the left, having entered from the right on a 45 metre wide runway in this class of aircraft is eyebrow raising in itself, (I wonder why this is a puzzle?) - there were at least two propeller strikes, (two runway lights down 60 metres apart), yet the takeoff was continued. Upon becoming airborne there was no attempt to fly the aircraft, the gear was not retracted, the engine was not shutdown and the propeller was not feathered. The pilot transmitted mayday for 5 of the 9 seconds of airborne time.”
Clearly – something went wrong, provided the above is totally ‘Kosher’. The fateful last precious seconds of the lives lost, each demand forensic, physical and educated examination. But; even so – the question, ‘was the building a hazard’ – demands investigation as part of the accident report. A separate, after the report investigation into buildings in ‘close’ proximity to active runways does deserves special attention. But ATSB cannot possibly, not in good conscience, ‘eliminate’ it from their report – not without a bloody good, believable explanation of ‘why’ it was not a factor – and why so many NOTAMS have been generated regarding the ‘runways’ at Essendon.
“Waiter: (smile) you know the drill – fast type – yes, now: now. Vinaka, vinaka vaka levu.