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Time to 'Bell the Cat'! -  Part II

From Nick Christie, via AOPA Oz:

SENATE RRAT COMMITTEE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED INTO ATSB FOLLOWING BUNGLED ACCIDENT REPORT

August 23, 2019 By Nicholas Christie

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AOPA Australia's NICHOLAS CHRISTIE reports.




The Australian Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee (RRAT) has announced it is conducting an inquiry into the operation of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, and in particular its report on the June 2017 crash of a flight conducted on behalf of Angel Flight Australia, under Standing Order 25 (2) (a).

The Inquiry will commence on the 4th September 2019, in Sydney, NSW.  The Senate RRAT Committee is Chaired by Queensland Senator, Susan McDonald (see photo above), a member of The Nationals.

The Inquiry comes following strong representation by AngelFlight and AOPA Australia who have both rejected the ATSB Report, citing serious concerns with data and statistical manipulation.  Additionally, both associaitons have rejected CASA’s 09/19 administrative rules, which do not address any relevant safety concerns, resulting in unncessary restrictions for the Community Service Flight sector and private pilots alike.

Click to view the AngelFlight response to the ATSB report

“AOPA Australia thanks the Senate RRAT Committtee for bringing this inquiry forward and for giving the safety stakeholders involved the opportunity to provide evidence in a transparent manner.”, Executive Director Benjamin Morgan.

“Angel Flight is appreciative of the opportunity to be heard by an impartial inquiry on both the CASA 09/19 regulations and the ATSB report into the traigc 2017 accident.  I look forward to giving evidence at the enquiry.”, Marjorie Pagani, AngelFlight CEO.

Hmm...next??

 


Inset pic reference links: https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-a...st10542201 &

Choppagirl (Rossair crash) - Mythical reform post #109 & Catch Up or Ketchup? 

And: Latest on CASA embuggerance of Glen Buckley - 15/08/19.

Now borrowing a line from this "K" post - Old fashioned washing machines.:

"..This what the GlenB (fill in the blank: Angel Flight..Rossair etc..etc) story is becoming – a tangled mess. IMO; it’s about time our first class Senate crew had questions to ask which demand direct answers – there are just a few..."

Quite frankly it is way overdue that our elected representatives in the parliament, in particular the Senate committee responsible for oversight and scrutiny of this 'tangled mess', started actually doing their jobs and boring it up both the totally disengaged Minister and the aviation safety bureaucracy which supposedly he is responsible for...

So to kick off the 'Bell the Cat' campaign I refer to a recent Sandy in reply comment to a Senator Fawcett shared Facebook post... :




Next a glenb letter to ScoMo...  

 

14/08/19

Dear Prime Minister,

My name is Glen Buckley. I have over 25 years’ experience in the flight training industry. I have operated in the roles of Flying Instructor, Chief Flying Instructor, Head of Operations, and most recently as the CEO of the Australian Pilot Training Alliance. Based on my experience I consider myself a Subject Matter Expert, on aviation safety, training, and compliance matters.

I have raised my concerns internally within CASA, and most recently at the CASA Board level.

As this is primarily, a matter of aviation safety I am compelled to act. My claims are substantive, I have a significant body of supporting evidence, and I stand fully accountable in law, for all my statements and actions.

In the interests of aviation safety, I call on you to immediately remove the following CASA employees from any Safety Sensitive Activities (SSA) within CASA, and that they be returned to duties, pending the results of an independent investigation.

I can only comment on their conduct as CASA personnel, and make no assertions about them personally or outside of the work environment, because I have no knowledge of these matters.

In the conduct of their CASA duties, they will come in to contact with other operators, therefore this is a matter of aviation safety generally.

Those personnel are;

• Mr Graeme Crawford in his role as CASA Group Manager- Aviation.
• Mr Craig Martin in his role as CASA Executive Manager Regulatory Services and Surveillance.
• Mr Will Nuttall in his role as CASA Certificate Team Manager-Southern Region
• Mr Brad Lacy in his role as CASA Flying Operations Inspector- Southern Region.

Those personnel have made decisions that demonstrate “unconscionable conduct” and those decisions compromise the safety of aviation. For clarity, this is an allegation of corruption within CASA.

In making those decisions and negatively impacting on the safety of aviation, I allege they have
clearly, repeatedly, and demonstrably breached their obligations in accordance with;

• Their respective Position Descriptions for their respective roles within CASA.
• Obligations placed on them by CASAs own Regulatory Philosophy
https://www.casa.gov.au/about-us/who-we-...philosophy
• The Ministers Statement of Expectations. I include the Statement of Expectations that was
current at the time they made their decisions, and also the current Ministers Statement of
Expectations. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/F2019L00977
• Procedures outlined in CASAs own Enforcement Manual, and most particularly with regards
to the Preface written by Mr Shane Carmody in his role as and the manuals obligations, with
regards to Administrative Law, Procedural Fairness, and natural justice.
https://www.casa.gov.au/publications-and...ent-manual
• The PGPA Act https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2013A00123
• APS Values and Code of Conduct. https://www.apsc.gov.au/5-aps-code-conduct

I have been through CASAs Industry Complaints Commissioner, but found the final report showed a
lack of understanding of the complex nature of the complaints, as that department would generally
deal with more “administrative” matters. I appreciate that I can accelerate my complaints to the
Ombudsman, but as this is a matter of aviation safety, and relates to corruption within CASA, I am
bringing it to your attention.

Previous correspondence to the responsible Minister has been ignored, hence I bring this to the
attention of the Prime Ministers Department.

The purpose of this correspondence is to request that I present my case to you or your nominee, for
further assessment.

Most respectfully

Glen Buckley

The conduct of the named personnel, compromises aviation safety, brings harm to the integrity of
CASA, and most importantly damages confidence in the public administration of CASAs duties.
As the nature of these claims is substantive, I make myself fully available to meet with an
appropriate person and supply evidence in support of my claims.

Dear Glen - L&Ks St Commode...

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Once again St Commode shows his true colours (bullying, intimidation and arrogance) and that - along with his bunch of executive, trough feeding, sociopath, Iron Ring cronies - he is of the belief that he is untouchable and CASA are simply a 'law unto themselves:

   

So how about it Senator Mack, time to Bell the CASA CAT??   


MTF...P2