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KC on keeping the Iron Ring honest - 

Via the AP email chain: 

To all members,

Your Board is having a VC with CASA CEO tomorrow at 1400.

When you look at all the issues that we have it makes one wonder
if this CASA regime has the capacity to understand just how their
excessive regulations, red tape and lack of clarity has damaged
this industry. A once booming industry with more global
recognition than it has today is no longer an industry of choice
for the youth of Australia. It has massive shortages of skilled
LAMEs.

1. Before the CAA was created (1988), Australia was one of
most Chicago Convention compliant countries in the world with a
healthy general aviation sector. Australia doesn't even keep pace
with changes to the Annexes to the Convention that affect general
aviation, maintenance, design and manufacturing.

a. CASA is not globally focused as the Statement of
Expectations directs CASA to get recognition of CASA approved
manufacturers requires, etc.

2. In the late 80s many AMOs that were trying to expand into
foreign markets asked government to take action so CASA
certificates, including the Form 1, were recognised in their own
right by other nations. This is now in the Statement of
Expectations provided to the Board of CASA.

3. In the early 90s small businesses such as the directly
supervised flying schools and maintenance organisations were
written out of the regulations thus collapsing general aviation.
They exist in the FAA system and their general aviation is still
booming. Our previous system was based on the FAA system and ICAO
standards.

4. In the late 90s AMOs and unions asked CASA to accept NVET
qualifications, plus experience, to obtain a licence. This has not
been achieved.

a. Was the decision to partially adopt EASR Parts 66/147 the
right one. Without doubt, GA would have been better off with CAR
31 or the FAA A&P(IA)/repairman system.

b. The barriers to obtain a licence today are far more
restrictive in Australia than in the EU or US systems.

5. In the early 20s many manufacturers were looking at having
their designs and products (include a/c) accepted in their own
rights by other nations.

a. This is what was expected post the adoption of FAR Part 21
in 1998 as CASR Part 21.

b. No longer harmonised with FAR Part 21 and have less global
recognition of designs/manufactured products/maintenance
capabilities.

You can see that the system is simply too restrictive and prevents
individuals and small businesses from existing.

It is no wonder why industry wants Australia's civil aviation
system to be based on the FARs.

If the airlines want the EASA system then maybe we need a hybrid
of EASRs for major Airlines and FARs for the rest.

From my experience developing regulations in CASA, CASA can
encapsulate both the FARs and selected parts of EASRs into CASRs
fairly easily if you understand the Convention Annexes' Standards
and Recommended Practices really well.

It doesn't and shouldn't take thirty years to complete this task
either.

Regards

And from this little get together yesterday ...

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Australia

AOPA AUSTRALIA TO HOST MEETING WITH CASA BOARD & EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, BANKSTOWN AIRPORT
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Australia will host a meeting with CASA Board and Executive representatives and AOPA Australia Board and Executive representatives on Monday 16th May, at our Bankstown Airport office.

Key topics AOPA Australia will be seeking to discuss:

- Pilot Medical Certification Reform
- Independent Flight Instructors
- Part 43 Maintenance Regulation Reform
- Part 135 Charter Industry Regulation

Attending representatives include:

- Benjamin Morgan, AOPA Australia CEO
- Shawn Kelly, AOPA Australia President
- Ken Cannane, AOPA Australia Director

- Mark Binskin, CASA Board Chair
- Pip Spence, CASA Director of Aviation Safety
- Rob Walker, Executive Manager Regulatory Oversight
- Chris Monahan, Executive Manager National Operations Standards
- Andreas Marcelja, Acting Executive Manager Stakeholder
- Matt Di Toro, Executive Officer



Sandy's comment:

Sandy Reith

The 3rd word down on the illustrated hi-vis yellow jacket should read Suffocation, not Safety.

Via KC (legend -   ) https://amroba.org.au/ :

MTF...P2