Peace and Harmony – through parity.
What a good idea; well done the AOPA board and Ben Morgan. Their proposal will only make good sense to 'men of good will' – those who truly belong to and care about the international fraternity they belong to; all aviators: from big jets down to the puddle jumpers.
The big question hanging is will the RA Oz crew relinquish their commercial advantage; parity on self declared, no strings medicals and support the AOPA notion? It is a big ask; however, with mutual support and parity, perhaps RA could get equal parity in say take off weight and an ease of some of the restrictions which apply to their operations – never know, not until you ask; do you.
It is a national disgrace that ATSB have declined to investigate the Qld mid air; that makes two in recent history; one each (VH + Barcode). Given the drastic reduction in operating hours the 'statistics boffins' at ATSB should realise by now that these incidents represent a dynamic shift – ASA needs to get sorted out; and - CASA must get a shift on with VFR transgressing into IMC. On a ratio basis the number of 'fatal' events V the decrease in operational hours is significant.
I reckon vertiports and the latest outpourings of 'like me' twaddle from the CASA can take a back seat for a while. There are significant problems emerging in the very fabric of aviation safety, clearly evident. Time Spence got her skates on and started dealing with the very real, CASA generated increased costs without benefit they have imposed on a suffering industry. Or, (to put that another way) in the common vernacular – piss or get off the pot.
While I'm on the keyboard; I will express my disgust at the cowardly manner in which Spence wrote to the AOPA board – gutless. Expecting the board to fall about the place and show Master Morgan the door, rather than she confronting him directly is pitiful. That letter is, IMO a classic example of the cowardly bully who manipulates the brawl but never gets involved. Shame on Spence – resignation may not be honourable, all things considered; but, it could, at very least, restore some semblance of dignity and maybe even a modicum of respect to an agency which has traversed the void between the sublime to the ridiculous – at great expense to the nation. Ex-Spence there's a good thought.
Toot – toot.
What a good idea; well done the AOPA board and Ben Morgan. Their proposal will only make good sense to 'men of good will' – those who truly belong to and care about the international fraternity they belong to; all aviators: from big jets down to the puddle jumpers.
The big question hanging is will the RA Oz crew relinquish their commercial advantage; parity on self declared, no strings medicals and support the AOPA notion? It is a big ask; however, with mutual support and parity, perhaps RA could get equal parity in say take off weight and an ease of some of the restrictions which apply to their operations – never know, not until you ask; do you.
It is a national disgrace that ATSB have declined to investigate the Qld mid air; that makes two in recent history; one each (VH + Barcode). Given the drastic reduction in operating hours the 'statistics boffins' at ATSB should realise by now that these incidents represent a dynamic shift – ASA needs to get sorted out; and - CASA must get a shift on with VFR transgressing into IMC. On a ratio basis the number of 'fatal' events V the decrease in operational hours is significant.
I reckon vertiports and the latest outpourings of 'like me' twaddle from the CASA can take a back seat for a while. There are significant problems emerging in the very fabric of aviation safety, clearly evident. Time Spence got her skates on and started dealing with the very real, CASA generated increased costs without benefit they have imposed on a suffering industry. Or, (to put that another way) in the common vernacular – piss or get off the pot.
While I'm on the keyboard; I will express my disgust at the cowardly manner in which Spence wrote to the AOPA board – gutless. Expecting the board to fall about the place and show Master Morgan the door, rather than she confronting him directly is pitiful. That letter is, IMO a classic example of the cowardly bully who manipulates the brawl but never gets involved. Shame on Spence – resignation may not be honourable, all things considered; but, it could, at very least, restore some semblance of dignity and maybe even a modicum of respect to an agency which has traversed the void between the sublime to the ridiculous – at great expense to the nation. Ex-Spence there's a good thought.
Toot – toot.