Probity - deemed non essential.
I believe it must be said that in the search for investigative purity; both Qantas and Virgin would have achieved that in their own investigations. They take risk mitigation seriously and their management teams which would look, very closely, at all the data would have discovered exactly what happened, worked out how to correct things; and, minimised the risk of an other similar occurrence. Even if it was just to issue an advisory, they don’t mess about. JHBC, Can you imagine what would happen if a Qantas (or VA) team took a full 24 months and produced an internal report, like the ATSB ‘thing’. There’d be, metaphorically, bodies everywhere. Only a government agency can squander time, money and talent like that – and get away with it.
That professionalism and speedy resolution could, I suppose, be parlayed into a reason why the ATSB did such a poor job of reporting the incidents. It’s a lazy, cynical, cost effective way to keep the budget plump, piggy back on industry expertise to claim the glory, keep looking good and fool the people. The airlines would have these mishaps spanked into shape before Beaker could find his boots under the bed. Neither airline has a need to puff out it’s chest and tell anyone about their cure for the problems; no need to wait two years for the Beaker summary version; they’d have it fixed and forgotten a month after it happened.
But, it begs the question, do we need ATSB at all? They can’t or won’t investigate ‘GA’ incidents; they don’t really have to investigate ‘Big iron’ incidents; (chuckle), even if they did, the airline boys would tell ‘em to bugger off (unless there was a liability issue). So what purpose do they serve, producing reports that help no one, two years after an event.
Even when they get a decent report, like the one young Doc Godley provided (above) into the perils of GNSS, what? 10 years ago, about which they have done sod all. Godley is clearly and intelligent man, his research was painstaking, the conclusions not only accurate, but proven correct. Money well spent I’d say until you realise, it was wasted. The report was, to all intents and purpose ‘shelved’ and ignored; same as the Senate, Forsyth and TSBC reports.
Meanwhile, we have the Beaker Blog which serves to amuse many and gives his Mum something to do between episodes of Judge Judy and Dr Phil (never be at home with a sick woman, it’s TV misery all bloody day; and, the cricket is verbotten).
Aye, but before we take a close look at the latest from the Beaker dreamtime, sheltered workshop in full technicolour, consider this – by the time we get the report – FWIW – the pro’s have fixed it or patched it, because, believe it not, aircraft and flight crew work 24/7; they do, and they need real answers, in real time, lest someone gets hurt. They have no time to hang about waiting for the Beyond All Reason methodolanology to provide a nonsense; they are far to concerned with closing loops and risk mitigation.
We shall however humour our dear P2 and look through the ATSB twiddles, perhaps ATSB have discovered something the safety professionals missed; but I doubt it.
I hear Alan Strange has changed his name to Roly-Poly Strange, in preparation for rolling about in his grave. Lord he must be spitting chips (and probably a bit of fish too).
That’s it – time for a cold one or two; maybe three; if I get away with it.
Toot toot....
I believe it must be said that in the search for investigative purity; both Qantas and Virgin would have achieved that in their own investigations. They take risk mitigation seriously and their management teams which would look, very closely, at all the data would have discovered exactly what happened, worked out how to correct things; and, minimised the risk of an other similar occurrence. Even if it was just to issue an advisory, they don’t mess about. JHBC, Can you imagine what would happen if a Qantas (or VA) team took a full 24 months and produced an internal report, like the ATSB ‘thing’. There’d be, metaphorically, bodies everywhere. Only a government agency can squander time, money and talent like that – and get away with it.
That professionalism and speedy resolution could, I suppose, be parlayed into a reason why the ATSB did such a poor job of reporting the incidents. It’s a lazy, cynical, cost effective way to keep the budget plump, piggy back on industry expertise to claim the glory, keep looking good and fool the people. The airlines would have these mishaps spanked into shape before Beaker could find his boots under the bed. Neither airline has a need to puff out it’s chest and tell anyone about their cure for the problems; no need to wait two years for the Beaker summary version; they’d have it fixed and forgotten a month after it happened.
But, it begs the question, do we need ATSB at all? They can’t or won’t investigate ‘GA’ incidents; they don’t really have to investigate ‘Big iron’ incidents; (chuckle), even if they did, the airline boys would tell ‘em to bugger off (unless there was a liability issue). So what purpose do they serve, producing reports that help no one, two years after an event.
Even when they get a decent report, like the one young Doc Godley provided (above) into the perils of GNSS, what? 10 years ago, about which they have done sod all. Godley is clearly and intelligent man, his research was painstaking, the conclusions not only accurate, but proven correct. Money well spent I’d say until you realise, it was wasted. The report was, to all intents and purpose ‘shelved’ and ignored; same as the Senate, Forsyth and TSBC reports.
Meanwhile, we have the Beaker Blog which serves to amuse many and gives his Mum something to do between episodes of Judge Judy and Dr Phil (never be at home with a sick woman, it’s TV misery all bloody day; and, the cricket is verbotten).
Aye, but before we take a close look at the latest from the Beaker dreamtime, sheltered workshop in full technicolour, consider this – by the time we get the report – FWIW – the pro’s have fixed it or patched it, because, believe it not, aircraft and flight crew work 24/7; they do, and they need real answers, in real time, lest someone gets hurt. They have no time to hang about waiting for the Beyond All Reason methodolanology to provide a nonsense; they are far to concerned with closing loops and risk mitigation.
We shall however humour our dear P2 and look through the ATSB twiddles, perhaps ATSB have discovered something the safety professionals missed; but I doubt it.
I hear Alan Strange has changed his name to Roly-Poly Strange, in preparation for rolling about in his grave. Lord he must be spitting chips (and probably a bit of fish too).
That’s it – time for a cold one or two; maybe three; if I get away with it.
Toot toot....