Entree, credibility, respect and survival.
Wombat - “However, considering that the industry has spent forty plus years engaged in respectful dialogue, with very little to show for it, one has to ask……”
Fair comment – but has it been a 'united' industry push? All sectors from 'heavy' to ultra light speaking with one voice? It takes very real, very expensive time consuming effort to gain entree to, acceptance in and 'credibility' to 'ring in the changes' – that or a Mt Erebus event to shake out the political drive and will into gear. And even then it is a tough job to bring any semblance or 'real' change. Look no further back than the Pel-Air /ASSR Senate inquiry.
When folks like Sen. Fawcett and the Rev, Forsyth (and many others) at great public expense, produce (collectively) some 60 odd recommendations; which have had absolutely zero effect – in real terms – it makes one wonder what it will take to 'reform' the system. Particularly when the NZ.UK/Europe/ and the USA seem, at least, to be doing a lot better than us Dunnunder. A land that could really use 'air services' -
I don't know what the solution is – but the evidence of an industry in dire need of regulatory reform and sanity is clear; it would also be quite handy to have a few aerodromes available – you know, those paddocks aircraft and infrastructure must have.. But then, I have never believed challenging a sniper protected artillery battery armed with a blunt pocket knife is a sound idea; no matter how fierce or loud the war cry is. Just saying …....
Toot – toot.
Wombat - “However, considering that the industry has spent forty plus years engaged in respectful dialogue, with very little to show for it, one has to ask……”
Fair comment – but has it been a 'united' industry push? All sectors from 'heavy' to ultra light speaking with one voice? It takes very real, very expensive time consuming effort to gain entree to, acceptance in and 'credibility' to 'ring in the changes' – that or a Mt Erebus event to shake out the political drive and will into gear. And even then it is a tough job to bring any semblance or 'real' change. Look no further back than the Pel-Air /ASSR Senate inquiry.
When folks like Sen. Fawcett and the Rev, Forsyth (and many others) at great public expense, produce (collectively) some 60 odd recommendations; which have had absolutely zero effect – in real terms – it makes one wonder what it will take to 'reform' the system. Particularly when the NZ.UK/Europe/ and the USA seem, at least, to be doing a lot better than us Dunnunder. A land that could really use 'air services' -
I don't know what the solution is – but the evidence of an industry in dire need of regulatory reform and sanity is clear; it would also be quite handy to have a few aerodromes available – you know, those paddocks aircraft and infrastructure must have.. But then, I have never believed challenging a sniper protected artillery battery armed with a blunt pocket knife is a sound idea; no matter how fierce or loud the war cry is. Just saying …....
Toot – toot.