The Carmody Hour.

Arse about face.

Good to see AOPA have cottoned on to a BRB style of discussion; it works very well indeed. The only mild 'criticism' would be that with a little more notice to the non members, the numbers watching and listening would be much better. Since P2 posted the video the 'views' on the AP board have been significant. That said, it was a very good session.

The question posed referred to St Commode's vainglorious missive, making claim that CASA “had got more right than wrong”. A first water load of Hooey; backed by Mathews. AP asked a similar question, with a slightly different flavour - “does CASA understand their purpose for existence?”

In short, the answer was No; they do not. They are 'service' to the industry: not an industry leader. The role of facilitating the industry and providing a 'service' for fee is an alien concept. Its arse about face.  The industry is not there to feed and Kow Tow to the monolithic regulator. Industry should be questioning where and how the vast sums provided for this service are used. In what way has the farcical 'regulatory reform' benefited the industry or nation? Bollocks. Mathews should resign; his credibility now in the same pit as the minister he panders for. The same may said of the ATSB, the lack of 'service' (and credibility) to the industry is monstrous. ASA is probably the worst of all, profit driven and bonus ridden; an outfit which openly defies world best practice, wastes millions and provides little in the way of cost saving to the industry which it is supposed to serve. Self serving, self promoting and a never ending demand for 'more' – Why, to what purpose?

Just for the sake of a recognisable name; lets say a fellah like Alan Joyce was put in charge. What is the first thing that would happen? He'd gut the place, cut out the fat and the deadwood and make the system perform design function; every hare-brained idea would be subject to scrutiny and no money would be wasted (not too much anyway). If government want ASA, ATSB and CASA to be a successful 'business' then its time to bring in those who understand 'service'. Qantas does – piss off the punters equates to lost revenue and a PR problem. Getting a reputation for rip off and bad service will cost a fortune to live down, provided that the 'bad smell' can be eliminated. It is tough to come back from that. Qantas probably bats at about a genuine 75% customer satisfaction – the Ministers triad probably runs at about 3% 'not cranky' and 97% totally disenchanted. Turn that into passenger numbers and it becomes clear that if there was an alternate service – someone would be very, very bankrupt. Morally and fiscally -

Aye well; at least AOPA is trying to make a difference; a wider audience would assist. I would like to think that AOPA members world wide make time to watch the video; and offer their support to a worthy cause.

Toot – toot.

PS. Is it just me who thought Ben looked like Darth Vader – the black shirt melding with the high back of his chair -  Big Grin

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P2 edit -  Rolleyes  Tongue
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The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 10-26-2016, 05:21 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 10-26-2016, 10:05 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 10-27-2016, 06:04 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P1_aka_P1 - 10-28-2016, 07:15 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 10-29-2016, 07:36 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 10-29-2016, 06:01 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 10-30-2016, 02:42 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 10-30-2016, 04:12 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-04-2016, 07:15 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 11-05-2016, 06:53 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-11-2016, 09:29 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-19-2016, 10:59 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-21-2016, 07:17 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 11-22-2016, 05:23 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-24-2016, 11:33 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-05-2016, 07:53 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 11-24-2016, 02:13 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-29-2016, 07:58 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 12-05-2016, 08:55 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-07-2016, 01:58 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-31-2016, 08:26 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 01-19-2017, 10:17 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 01-20-2017, 08:22 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 12-31-2016, 01:28 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 01-02-2017, 07:21 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 01-02-2017, 09:20 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 01-02-2017, 05:41 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 01-20-2017, 12:16 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 01-20-2017, 10:46 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 01-21-2017, 07:10 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 01-26-2017, 07:11 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 01-26-2017, 08:49 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 01-26-2017, 07:22 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 01-26-2017, 10:24 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 01-27-2017, 08:00 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 01-27-2017, 12:04 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 04-27-2017, 08:26 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 04-27-2017, 11:41 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 05-12-2017, 01:09 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 05-12-2017, 03:36 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 05-24-2017, 09:21 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 05-31-2017, 07:16 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 06-07-2017, 11:15 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 06-07-2017, 01:26 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 06-08-2017, 06:48 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 06-08-2017, 09:50 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 06-08-2017, 10:49 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 06-09-2017, 10:50 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 06-09-2017, 07:51 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 06-10-2017, 09:13 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 06-23-2017, 01:00 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-04-2017, 08:41 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-07-2017, 04:19 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 08-11-2017, 10:28 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 09-19-2017, 08:19 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 09-27-2017, 07:14 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 09-27-2017, 08:04 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 09-29-2017, 07:19 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 09-30-2017, 01:33 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 10-05-2017, 07:06 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 10-06-2017, 05:46 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 10-06-2017, 07:51 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 10-10-2017, 08:21 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-06-2017, 08:51 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 11-07-2017, 05:15 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-07-2017, 10:13 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 11-08-2017, 08:27 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-05-2017, 07:05 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-06-2017, 11:35 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 12-06-2017, 10:55 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-15-2017, 01:33 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 12-23-2017, 06:16 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-24-2017, 07:59 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-28-2017, 11:30 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 03-07-2018, 07:30 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 04-02-2018, 07:38 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 04-03-2018, 05:44 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 04-11-2018, 10:16 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 06-01-2018, 05:48 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 06-02-2018, 10:01 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 06-14-2018, 10:54 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 06-14-2018, 05:53 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 06-14-2018, 07:47 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 06-18-2018, 05:35 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-06-2018, 08:17 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 07-07-2018, 06:37 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-13-2018, 10:50 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 09-19-2018, 02:31 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 09-20-2018, 06:57 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 09-22-2018, 12:20 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 09-27-2018, 11:51 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 09-27-2018, 01:31 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 09-28-2018, 06:09 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 10-19-2018, 09:10 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 10-20-2018, 06:20 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 10-20-2018, 09:18 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 10-20-2018, 09:41 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 10-20-2018, 04:40 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 11-27-2018, 06:47 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 11-27-2018, 01:20 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-06-2018, 11:27 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-07-2018, 12:17 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-11-2018, 08:39 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 12-07-2018, 02:31 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-21-2018, 11:52 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Gobbledock - 12-22-2018, 09:52 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 12-27-2018, 07:05 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 12-27-2018, 02:57 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 12-27-2018, 07:43 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 02-08-2019, 08:09 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 04-29-2019, 09:44 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 05-02-2019, 10:17 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 05-03-2019, 07:42 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 05-03-2019, 09:46 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 05-04-2019, 07:23 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 05-04-2019, 02:17 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 05-21-2019, 08:25 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 05-21-2019, 02:18 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 05-24-2019, 12:38 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 06-04-2019, 08:15 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 08-20-2019, 06:41 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 08-21-2019, 01:48 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 08-23-2019, 09:16 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 09-02-2019, 08:51 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 09-02-2019, 10:52 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Choppagirl - 09-03-2019, 03:57 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 10-02-2019, 10:36 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 10-02-2019, 03:20 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 10-04-2019, 10:06 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 10-04-2019, 04:36 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 10-05-2019, 10:55 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 10-31-2019, 11:42 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 11-01-2019, 06:51 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 11-01-2019, 09:36 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 11-04-2019, 07:42 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 12-08-2019, 08:00 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 01-18-2020, 09:30 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 01-21-2020, 07:51 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 01-29-2020, 11:50 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 02-10-2020, 08:11 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by subtropicus - 02-10-2020, 08:29 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 02-11-2020, 05:28 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 02-10-2020, 08:35 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 02-12-2020, 06:58 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 02-12-2020, 03:04 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 02-12-2020, 07:38 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 02-13-2020, 05:06 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 02-20-2020, 01:24 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 03-24-2020, 10:33 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 03-25-2020, 07:55 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-01-2020, 01:30 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-02-2020, 09:41 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-22-2020, 11:26 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 07-02-2020, 10:44 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-09-2020, 05:53 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Peetwo - 07-10-2020, 09:37 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Kharon - 07-23-2020, 07:59 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by thorn bird - 08-11-2020, 12:47 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 08-28-2020, 08:36 PM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by Sandy Reith - 08-30-2020, 09:23 AM
RE: The Carmody Hour. - by P7_TOM - 04-26-2021, 07:32 AM
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