[Sandy Reith]

“It sounds awfully like reform to me.” Hitch you are quite correct, sounds like it. Something like an orchestra warming up, but this highly paid orchestra doesn’t have the skills, will power, or a conductor who can read music. Words fiddling and burning come to mind.
Mr. Carmody has so far given nothing but the distorted idea of one true reform when around halfway through his contract. Mr. Carmody has repeatedly stated his decisions will be based on evidence but says nothing of the superior and more practical US model. He says the changes will “progressively” be introduced in 2018. Herein lies a foreboding of the real intent. Quite possibly a series of
Notice of Proposed Rule Making notices. This couldn’t possibly stretch out beyond 2018 could it? This NPRM scheme of gauging industry acceptance and possible improvements being a direct copying of the US system but the CASA version is largely a time wasting window dressing exercise. We will wait and see; meanwhile pilots will simply give up, the exodus from General Aviation will continue unabated. IFR and NVFR training and renewals will stagnate or more likely fall off, taking yet more money out of the system including Air Services and airport fees.
High hopes or soft soaps?