Vote for Smith? – hell yes.
Men, the calibre of Smith, don’t sit about waiting for someone to tell ‘em how or, pay ‘em for platitudes. As a star ICAO ‘consultant’ (see last job Fiji) he is full bottle on what’s needed. After the second time around, when Hawke and Truss – properly advised by ‘you-know-who’ - nobbled him and appointed the anti CVD and ASRR wannabe, he was, justifiably, disappointed and slightly miffed.
Mike Smith is possibly one of only a handful of men who would, purely for love of country and aviation, take the CEO job on. Of that handful, he is perhaps the only one prepared to consider putting life and business on hold, at short notice. There is no requirement for him to do this; but, after the second class treatment dished out, it would be very understandable if he demurred.
We would be, indeed, a lucky country if Mike decided to take the challenge; but, as the Murky Machiavellian well knows: it has to happen soon and there will, this time, be conditions. ICAO cannot wait forever, 3000 registered differences are a clear indication that Australia has been taking the Mickey Bliss, thumbing its nose and believing that ‘they’ know it all. Pure bollocks.
Last round, we sat quiet about Mike: no more. Ask nicely, bring him home; step back, and watch as things quickly return to sanity. With Mike at the helm PAIN may even get a few days off and wouldn’t it be nice to post compliments not brickbats.
Ayup: two more here barkeeper.
Men, the calibre of Smith, don’t sit about waiting for someone to tell ‘em how or, pay ‘em for platitudes. As a star ICAO ‘consultant’ (see last job Fiji) he is full bottle on what’s needed. After the second time around, when Hawke and Truss – properly advised by ‘you-know-who’ - nobbled him and appointed the anti CVD and ASRR wannabe, he was, justifiably, disappointed and slightly miffed.
Mike Smith is possibly one of only a handful of men who would, purely for love of country and aviation, take the CEO job on. Of that handful, he is perhaps the only one prepared to consider putting life and business on hold, at short notice. There is no requirement for him to do this; but, after the second class treatment dished out, it would be very understandable if he demurred.
We would be, indeed, a lucky country if Mike decided to take the challenge; but, as the Murky Machiavellian well knows: it has to happen soon and there will, this time, be conditions. ICAO cannot wait forever, 3000 registered differences are a clear indication that Australia has been taking the Mickey Bliss, thumbing its nose and believing that ‘they’ know it all. Pure bollocks.
Last round, we sat quiet about Mike: no more. Ask nicely, bring him home; step back, and watch as things quickly return to sanity. With Mike at the helm PAIN may even get a few days off and wouldn’t it be nice to post compliments not brickbats.
Ayup: two more here barkeeper.