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Bearded Popinjay's search for investigative probity; or self-flagellation via Social Media??

Via the AOPA thread:

The Morgan ensemble de jour; in technicolor.

Having sat through some 35 minutes of watching the Morgan shirt front, a couple of points made deserve some attention. Mind you, I would have really liked to see what is going at YSBK - alas, the change of scene morphed into a stunning view of the Morgan shorts. Say no more.

Point one: ATSB. I note that the bearded popinjay now running the shop has made a splash (no pun intended) by buying into the MH 370 debacle, strangely coincidental with the expected Sky News version shortly to be aired. Passing strange is that; time money, resources and effort spent on highlighting one of the most scandalous episodes in the ATSB history. Many of the outstanding questions still remain unanswered. That aside - how come the serious delays in reports on critical accidents, like the mid-air collision, or the Essendon DFO accident and etc are always so very late - lack of resource (and good old Covid) seem to presented as acceptable reasons for the extensive delays. Now they can't even bother investigating the fatal Jodel accident - where the safety case demonstrates some bloody big holes in the magical CASA safety net. But, the really hard part to swallow is that when a final report is actually presented, it is about as much use as a chocolate firewall. Yet our short wheel base Popinjay, intent on striking the big note (look at me) feels free to utilise scant resources, time and public money to go go public - claiming:-

"I guess me coming in with a due diligence and a new set of eyes, we are to taking a review of the data that we hold there and that’s being done in conjunction with Geoscience Australia,” he told News Corp Australia/Sky News.

BOLLOCKS.............!

And via the MH370 thread: https://auntypru.com/forum/showthread.ph...4#pid12654

Of Temerity - writ large.

Tonight (in Australia) Sky News will present a documentary relating to the MH 370 event. I wonder what a world wide audience will make of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) sorry track record in this story? How will the performance of Dolan followed by Hood be assessed? We have a fair idea, based on comments and correspondence received; but, those are now part of the legend surrounding the 'mystery' of not only the 'disappearance' but of the way in which the event was stage managed.

History aside, the ATSB have a new public face - Mitchell - you can meet him from about the 28:00 minute mark in the video below.


I confess that after about five minutes of that Senate GA Inquiry session, I'd picked a video clip to add to his own file:-


Whether or not Sky invited the early release of the ATSB piece 'starring Angus' or not is immaterial. The 'work' done on the investigation is not ATSB work; they ( including Angus) had no input to the research. Perhaps Sky just wanted to add ATSB credibility to the piece - who'd know, or care? What the majority of aviation folk do care about, very much, is the pathetic performance of the ATSB accident investigation reporting.

There exists a a very real list of current tragic events; all of significant value to overall safety performance, which have not been finalised (years). There exists an even longer list of almost risible reports into accidents, which, after an unreasonably long time between 'accident' and publication provide little of intrinsic or practical value to the aviation community.

The never ending mantra of 'scant resource' (and the handy 'Covid' thing) have long been used as a standard excuse for piss poor performance. Yet wee Angus can find the time to step into the spotlight's glare and revel in the close up shots - and talk about 'his' take on the MH 370 debacle. Perhaps that time could be better spent getting reports finalised; getting reports to have substance, benefit and increased safety awareness. Hell, he could even begin to clean up the seriously tarnished track record, that of being the best 'top cover' agency in town - credible deniability - abandoned in favour of real accident reporting (I wish). I really want to know why ATSB washed their hands of the Jodel fatal (can't be bothered?) yet have time to fanny about on TV promotions, particularly when one considers the hourly rate of pay our Angus tucks away.

Anyway; no doubt the world and its wife will be able to see the new face of the ATSB in all it's hoary glory this evening.

Toot - toot....

Ref: https://flashnews.com.au/show-mh370-the-...arch!12116



"..Absolutely, we'd stand ready to assist if we were asked..."

As a point of difference to the Popinjay's bollocks 'due diligence' and 'new eyes' on MH370, I draw attention to perhaps the one and only credible (former) ATSB 'subject matter expert' on MH370 Peter Foley: (from 07:25)

 

And now via Linkedin:

Angus Mitchell

Chief Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer


I am looking forward to attending the AusRail Plus Conference and Exhibition in Sydney next week to represent the ATSB, where I will participate in an industry panel facilitated by AusRail CEO Caroline Wilkie to discuss – What can rail learn from the aviation industry?

For those who are interested, further information can be found at https://www.ausrail.com/

Hmm...no comment - 


 MTF...P2