The Rise and fall of the Regulator?
Robin Speed is president of the Rule of Law Association of Australia; he wrote a seriously accurate appraisal of ‘Regulatory’ bodies which, IMO fits CASA like a glove. Paul Pheelan published the article on the Pro Aviation web site – it is still there – HERE – and well worth the short time it takes to read.
M. Pagani - “To take away rights or impose restrictions on licence holders, with the stroke of the CEOs pen, is dictatorial and an abuse of process. Our licences and maintenance requirements are governed by the Regs: any amendment should be by proper Regulatory change . By ambushing us all on the eve of long holidays , and by proposing an administrative direction, ensures no interference by our elected representatives in parliament. Parliamentary members can disallow Regs - they cannot disallow a direction, and nor does it have to be presented to either House. The implications of this high-handed and undemocratic action, if allowed to proceed, sets a dangerous precedent which could see all or any of our aviation rights cancelled at the whim of CASA, and not the legislature.”
Carmody - “CASA has had various discussions with the relevant organisations on opportunities to enhance safety standards including pilot education and safety awareness, since the most recent fatal accident involving a flight facilitated by Angel Flight in 2017. Not this one though I note.
The Carmody quote (above) caught my attention, well the first line did anyway.
“CASA has had various discussions with the relevant organisations”. etc.
It made me curious about with whom – exactly – CASA had been hob-knobbing. The curiosity bump was further aggravated by the deafening silence from organisations ‘similar’ to Angel Flight – curiously intriguing. You’d reckon a crew like ‘Little Wings’ - for example would be howling blue murder to anyone prepared to listen. But they are not – why? Perhaps it has something to do with this:-
Ben Morgan at AOPA (Aus) has had some ‘interesting’ documents released under the FOI Act. These documents should now be publically available, we shall see if P2 can drag ‘em indoors for us to take a long, careful look at. If he can’t get ‘em, I’m almost certain the Estimates committee can, in time for their ‘special’ sit down with the CASA boss – soon. That ‘special’ hearing should add a little more fire power to the rumoured legal actions filed on behalf of Angel Flight.
All rumour at the moment – so a pinch of salt is required. The tale so far has all the makings of a nice old dust up. Perhaps CASA have ventured two steps more than prudent into a very murky part of the Sleepy-Hollow swamp. What, with the miniscule being told, essentially, to bugger off and mind his own business and the Estimates committee getting ‘cranky’. We shall, in time, no doubt see who’s wings get clipped. Aye - MTF as we dig it up.
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Toot – toot.
Robin Speed is president of the Rule of Law Association of Australia; he wrote a seriously accurate appraisal of ‘Regulatory’ bodies which, IMO fits CASA like a glove. Paul Pheelan published the article on the Pro Aviation web site – it is still there – HERE – and well worth the short time it takes to read.
M. Pagani - “To take away rights or impose restrictions on licence holders, with the stroke of the CEOs pen, is dictatorial and an abuse of process. Our licences and maintenance requirements are governed by the Regs: any amendment should be by proper Regulatory change . By ambushing us all on the eve of long holidays , and by proposing an administrative direction, ensures no interference by our elected representatives in parliament. Parliamentary members can disallow Regs - they cannot disallow a direction, and nor does it have to be presented to either House. The implications of this high-handed and undemocratic action, if allowed to proceed, sets a dangerous precedent which could see all or any of our aviation rights cancelled at the whim of CASA, and not the legislature.”
Carmody - “CASA has had various discussions with the relevant organisations on opportunities to enhance safety standards including pilot education and safety awareness, since the most recent fatal accident involving a flight facilitated by Angel Flight in 2017. Not this one though I note.
The Carmody quote (above) caught my attention, well the first line did anyway.
“CASA has had various discussions with the relevant organisations”. etc.
It made me curious about with whom – exactly – CASA had been hob-knobbing. The curiosity bump was further aggravated by the deafening silence from organisations ‘similar’ to Angel Flight – curiously intriguing. You’d reckon a crew like ‘Little Wings’ - for example would be howling blue murder to anyone prepared to listen. But they are not – why? Perhaps it has something to do with this:-
Ben Morgan at AOPA (Aus) has had some ‘interesting’ documents released under the FOI Act. These documents should now be publically available, we shall see if P2 can drag ‘em indoors for us to take a long, careful look at. If he can’t get ‘em, I’m almost certain the Estimates committee can, in time for their ‘special’ sit down with the CASA boss – soon. That ‘special’ hearing should add a little more fire power to the rumoured legal actions filed on behalf of Angel Flight.
All rumour at the moment – so a pinch of salt is required. The tale so far has all the makings of a nice old dust up. Perhaps CASA have ventured two steps more than prudent into a very murky part of the Sleepy-Hollow swamp. What, with the miniscule being told, essentially, to bugger off and mind his own business and the Estimates committee getting ‘cranky’. We shall, in time, no doubt see who’s wings get clipped. Aye - MTF as we dig it up.
Toot – toot.