Sunday pre-emptive? Betcha boots.
The Gordian Knot.
Turn him to any cause of policy,
The Gordian Knot of it he will unloose,
Familiar as his garter – (Henry V.)
I do, for my sins, enjoy a good yarn – well told. The tale – legend – of the Gordian Knot serves to bring to mind a current, heated discussion centred on the inimitable David Fawcett, Senator.
“Alexander later went on to conquer Asia as far as the Indus and the Oxus, thus fulfilling the prophecy.”
Matters aeronautical are as well tied by such a knot as the one which confronted Alexander; yet he found a solution – so says legend. But in the very real world, far removed from ancient times, an Alexander is now required. Someone must solve the riddle of ‘the knot’. Many (76% of the BRB) believe Fawcett is ‘the man’. His brilliant (well it was) defence of Night Vision and track record at Estimates make him the only logical, sensible and popular choice to undo the current impasse between the deeply entrenched regulator and industry. Some (18%) believe that care taking of his political career prevents ‘deep’ involvement; others simply wonder why he is not ‘up to his hocks’ in the mire. He is, after all said and done, the one and only politician who can – on terms – converse with industry and the political powers that be. So why is he not leading Australian aviation out of the swamps and quagmires of Sleepy Hollow? There are few who would not steal the very Devil’s lunchbox, should Fawcett ask for it.
I must thank P2 for re-posting the video above – it provides not only a ‘classic’ portrayal of CASA deviance, but the willingness to deflect, be-fog and distract a focus away from critical information. Watch the Hansard video again; only this time consider the date of the Cook FRMS appraisal of Pel-Air and carefully read through the wonton plagiarism contained within the Chamber’s report. Then listen carefully to the questions posed by Fawcett ; then listen to the McConvict answers; then you decide. There can be no doubt of the time lines – of the FAA audit or, of the careful distraction from Cook, the FRMS and – importantly what was actually happening at Pel-Air.
Once you have gotten your aching head around the distractions, taker a careful measure of ‘how’ CASA surveillance of the operation was ‘managed’ and by whom. We have within the association some well qualified, current, IOSA and BARS auditors. Being neither qualified or indeed competent to ‘audit’ an audit series trail we asked them for help. The verdict was as unambiguous as it was brief – Pel-Air = Bullshit – from start to finish. To quote P2 – “it don’t make sense”.
This of course places us in a strange position. Without ‘all’ the audit trail and responses and actions, proposed, taken and officially sanctioned, we are left with a shed full of supposition and an incomplete picture. Oh, we know alright– but what we have put together would never stand up in a court; not without supporting data. A FOI request, from the Houseboat crew is unlikely to be helpful. Get to the bottom line fool, shouts the crowd at the bar (my turn at the dartboard) But how to phrase it? That is the question which keeps me awake at night.
Simply and honestly put is probably best. So two, stand alone points for the Senate Committee to consider:-
1) While the Senate Inquiry into the Norfolk Island incident was ‘useful’ it missed the main event, by a whisker.
2) There is, we believe a pressing need for a full inquiry into the behaviour of CASA before, during and after the Norfolk incident, to be subtended by inquiry into other audits conducted since, by the Sydney office team; including Chambers; specifically Airtex, Sky Master and Falcon Air.
It is the opinion of this forum that the Senate Committee was deliberately misled to prevent detailed examination of the CASA process, procedure and motivation for their actions during the audits before and after the Norfolk ditching event. We certainly questioned it at the time – but; after extensive research, that questioning is done. Time to call in the professionals, at very least to eliminate the deep, dark suspicions which haunt our research….Someone was taking the Mickey Bliss and someone was having it extracted. Perhaps now O’Sullivan will stir his unprepossessing rear and bring on a ‘proper’ investigation’: and, maybe, if he is willing – allow Fawcett to run the show. ‘We’ would help Brockman, Fawcett, Gallacher, Patrick and Sterle in their endeavours, off or on camera. But no bull-pooh merchants or time waster will be afforded that support. Sod democracy – we have it appears (in our uninformed opinion) an expensive, counterproductive, rogue agency, running amok, uncontrolled, corrupt and unaccountable, ploughing its merry way through millions, every year, without a skerrik of safety improvement or benefit to industry. Its way past time Senators. This must stop. Right here, right now would be good, however we can wait, just a short wait before publishing some of the more intriguing aspects of our research.
Aye well – the board awaits – high stakes this night – the Kiwi’s can actually play the game. Right then - Ale, - cigar – where’s me darts’; off I go to the battle front.
Toot (research weary) toot.
The Gordian Knot.
Turn him to any cause of policy,
The Gordian Knot of it he will unloose,
Familiar as his garter – (Henry V.)
I do, for my sins, enjoy a good yarn – well told. The tale – legend – of the Gordian Knot serves to bring to mind a current, heated discussion centred on the inimitable David Fawcett, Senator.
“Alexander later went on to conquer Asia as far as the Indus and the Oxus, thus fulfilling the prophecy.”
Matters aeronautical are as well tied by such a knot as the one which confronted Alexander; yet he found a solution – so says legend. But in the very real world, far removed from ancient times, an Alexander is now required. Someone must solve the riddle of ‘the knot’. Many (76% of the BRB) believe Fawcett is ‘the man’. His brilliant (well it was) defence of Night Vision and track record at Estimates make him the only logical, sensible and popular choice to undo the current impasse between the deeply entrenched regulator and industry. Some (18%) believe that care taking of his political career prevents ‘deep’ involvement; others simply wonder why he is not ‘up to his hocks’ in the mire. He is, after all said and done, the one and only politician who can – on terms – converse with industry and the political powers that be. So why is he not leading Australian aviation out of the swamps and quagmires of Sleepy Hollow? There are few who would not steal the very Devil’s lunchbox, should Fawcett ask for it.
I must thank P2 for re-posting the video above – it provides not only a ‘classic’ portrayal of CASA deviance, but the willingness to deflect, be-fog and distract a focus away from critical information. Watch the Hansard video again; only this time consider the date of the Cook FRMS appraisal of Pel-Air and carefully read through the wonton plagiarism contained within the Chamber’s report. Then listen carefully to the questions posed by Fawcett ; then listen to the McConvict answers; then you decide. There can be no doubt of the time lines – of the FAA audit or, of the careful distraction from Cook, the FRMS and – importantly what was actually happening at Pel-Air.
Once you have gotten your aching head around the distractions, taker a careful measure of ‘how’ CASA surveillance of the operation was ‘managed’ and by whom. We have within the association some well qualified, current, IOSA and BARS auditors. Being neither qualified or indeed competent to ‘audit’ an audit series trail we asked them for help. The verdict was as unambiguous as it was brief – Pel-Air = Bullshit – from start to finish. To quote P2 – “it don’t make sense”.
This of course places us in a strange position. Without ‘all’ the audit trail and responses and actions, proposed, taken and officially sanctioned, we are left with a shed full of supposition and an incomplete picture. Oh, we know alright– but what we have put together would never stand up in a court; not without supporting data. A FOI request, from the Houseboat crew is unlikely to be helpful. Get to the bottom line fool, shouts the crowd at the bar (my turn at the dartboard) But how to phrase it? That is the question which keeps me awake at night.
Simply and honestly put is probably best. So two, stand alone points for the Senate Committee to consider:-
1) While the Senate Inquiry into the Norfolk Island incident was ‘useful’ it missed the main event, by a whisker.
2) There is, we believe a pressing need for a full inquiry into the behaviour of CASA before, during and after the Norfolk incident, to be subtended by inquiry into other audits conducted since, by the Sydney office team; including Chambers; specifically Airtex, Sky Master and Falcon Air.
It is the opinion of this forum that the Senate Committee was deliberately misled to prevent detailed examination of the CASA process, procedure and motivation for their actions during the audits before and after the Norfolk ditching event. We certainly questioned it at the time – but; after extensive research, that questioning is done. Time to call in the professionals, at very least to eliminate the deep, dark suspicions which haunt our research….Someone was taking the Mickey Bliss and someone was having it extracted. Perhaps now O’Sullivan will stir his unprepossessing rear and bring on a ‘proper’ investigation’: and, maybe, if he is willing – allow Fawcett to run the show. ‘We’ would help Brockman, Fawcett, Gallacher, Patrick and Sterle in their endeavours, off or on camera. But no bull-pooh merchants or time waster will be afforded that support. Sod democracy – we have it appears (in our uninformed opinion) an expensive, counterproductive, rogue agency, running amok, uncontrolled, corrupt and unaccountable, ploughing its merry way through millions, every year, without a skerrik of safety improvement or benefit to industry. Its way past time Senators. This must stop. Right here, right now would be good, however we can wait, just a short wait before publishing some of the more intriguing aspects of our research.
Aye well – the board awaits – high stakes this night – the Kiwi’s can actually play the game. Right then - Ale, - cigar – where’s me darts’; off I go to the battle front.
Toot (research weary) toot.