It does take a little time (even without TB’s dreadful spacing) to come to grips with the FAR’s. Best way I found was to simply forget every way you know about navigating the OZ regulations and simply follow the ‘dotted lines’.
The FAA is, by nature and remit every bit as aware of the ‘legal’ aspects of the ‘law’ as writ; equally, if not even more so ‘compliance’ oriented than the Australian counterpart. Yet the wad of text TB has put up is just about all there is to the FAA stance on the same matters our almost mind boggling 149 seeks to achieve.
I reckon the real difference is in the USA approach to ‘law’ as in governing a ‘free’ nation of folks who will not sit back and have ‘whatever’ comes spoon fed and say thank you. I would love to see the FAA try and foist the Australian Part parts 61, 135, 141, 142 and now part 149 on not only the ‘GA’ operators but on the private sector. The AOPA would have a hernia before the ‘consultation’ ever began. Why – well the Americans would not tolerate it – that’s why.
All of Australian aviation’s ‘problems’ start and end with one thing – too easy going, culturally too well trained to kick up a fuss and; afraid of the consequences of using the most powerful word in the world. NO. They also seem to have a problem uniting against a common enemy.
I can’t begin to count the number of opportunities gifted to the aviation world in OZ, which have been wasted. Take a look back over three decades of parliamentary history – all there; the same splintered, disorganised, wishy-washy effort achieving SDA except a large bill for the country.
Considering Australia’s reputation for ‘a fair go’ and the reputed fighting spirit of this nation ‘we’ seem to have let so much go by – unchallenged – that placid acceptance and bitching after the event has become the norm. This may be acceptable in the change room after being beaten in a match – but when it comes to the rules which govern not only an industry and your own future – I’d have expected a little more in the way of balls.
“Oh me, Oh my, look at what they’ve done to us now.” Bollocks – you let ‘em do it and keep letting ‘em do it; time after time. That is insanity – according to Einstein.
Bugger it, the ancient bladder strikes; “set ‘em up again – I’ll be back soon”. " Handing over". .-.
The FAA is, by nature and remit every bit as aware of the ‘legal’ aspects of the ‘law’ as writ; equally, if not even more so ‘compliance’ oriented than the Australian counterpart. Yet the wad of text TB has put up is just about all there is to the FAA stance on the same matters our almost mind boggling 149 seeks to achieve.
I reckon the real difference is in the USA approach to ‘law’ as in governing a ‘free’ nation of folks who will not sit back and have ‘whatever’ comes spoon fed and say thank you. I would love to see the FAA try and foist the Australian Part parts 61, 135, 141, 142 and now part 149 on not only the ‘GA’ operators but on the private sector. The AOPA would have a hernia before the ‘consultation’ ever began. Why – well the Americans would not tolerate it – that’s why.
All of Australian aviation’s ‘problems’ start and end with one thing – too easy going, culturally too well trained to kick up a fuss and; afraid of the consequences of using the most powerful word in the world. NO. They also seem to have a problem uniting against a common enemy.
I can’t begin to count the number of opportunities gifted to the aviation world in OZ, which have been wasted. Take a look back over three decades of parliamentary history – all there; the same splintered, disorganised, wishy-washy effort achieving SDA except a large bill for the country.
Considering Australia’s reputation for ‘a fair go’ and the reputed fighting spirit of this nation ‘we’ seem to have let so much go by – unchallenged – that placid acceptance and bitching after the event has become the norm. This may be acceptable in the change room after being beaten in a match – but when it comes to the rules which govern not only an industry and your own future – I’d have expected a little more in the way of balls.
“Oh me, Oh my, look at what they’ve done to us now.” Bollocks – you let ‘em do it and keep letting ‘em do it; time after time. That is insanity – according to Einstein.
Bugger it, the ancient bladder strikes; “set ‘em up again – I’ll be back soon”. " Handing over". .-.