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The not so funny Comardy -  

 

Is time up for Carmody Hour? 

Via FF the latest Wingnut missive : November 2016 

..This balancing act between a weak regulator and a harsh binary (black and white) regulator is a fair but firm regulator.

I made these points in a speech to the Regional Airlines Association of Australia, where I stated I was absolutely confident of the support of the CASA Board in this approach. I also said I look forward to the support of the aviation community to contribute to this significant commitment through a collaborative and co-operative approach. To ensure we harness the support of the aviation community I will continue to meet with people and organisations from across all sectors to listen to ideas and concerns.  As my predecessor made clear on many occasions, CASA doesn’t have all the answers and isn’t the source of all aviation safety wisdom...

And referring to 'closing remarks' from the RAAA speech Carmody made: Aviation regulation - the balancing act

To begin I must give credit where credit is due Wingnut has helped address the RRAT Senate Estimates QON within the requested completion date:

142,144 Civil Aviation Safety Authority PDF 18KB 02/12/2016

To be fair it wasn't like Dumbo was particularly challenged with only 2 QON to answer...

However IMO there is some interesting but disconcerting OBS to be made from the 2 AQON and this offhand, arrogant statement from Flappers on the UAV/RPA issues:

Also, one Senator has recently moved a disallowance motion for the below 2kg amendment, which has been deferred until late November...

...Finally, the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, just last week, moved that an RPAS inquiry be undertaken and reported by 27 April 2017. Of course, we welcome the opportunity for CASA to participate in this inquiry and tell the real story. Let’s hope the number has grown to 5000 by then...

&..the AQON:

Senator Xenophon, Nick asked:

Senator XENOPHON: I am. I am very close. Can I just say that if aircraft fly below cloud cover, visually—if aircraft do not have ADS-B, they have to fly visually—correct?

Mr Carmody: Yes, they have to fly visually. That is correct.

Senator XENOPHON: The point that Dick Smith has made to me just again today is that that poses a risk to pilots. There has never been a case of a mid-air collision in this country involving aircraft in clouds—is that right?

Mr Carmody: I did see a quote to that effect. I assume it is correct; I have heard that.

Senator XENOPHON: He has expressed a concern previously and again today that requiring pilots who cannot afford to install ADS-B to fly visually below clouds itself is problematic from a safety point of view. Is that something you have assessed?

Mr Carmody: Not to my knowledge. I can take that on notice and see whether we have. I do not know the answer to that, I am sorry.

Answer:

CASA has not conducted an assessment of potential increases in Visual Flight Rules (VFR) traffic resulting from an inability to comply with the February 2017 ‘all IFR’ ADS-B mandate. Australia’s VFR rules are long standing and consistent with international standards. CASA does not consider that flying under VFR is inherently problematic from a safety point of view.

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Senator Xenophon, Nick asked:

What empirical or other data does CASA have to ground the claim that that ADS-B prices will go up as a function of time? Please table this data.

Answer:

CASA does not have empirical or other data regarding the fluctuations in the price of ADS-B equipment.

However, the avionics costs were considered as part of the ADS-B Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) and then reviewed by CASA in 2015. It was found during that review that the RIS costs were generally consistent with the current prices.

In addition, the US-based Aircraft Electronics Association, representing the manufacturers of ADS-B equipment, recently suggested that the ADS-B equipment costs had reached their lowest price point.

IMO both the AQON & the passages from the RAAA speech indicate that Comardy has nothing but pure contempt for our elected representatives in the Senate committee and in particular Senator X. He also seems to have the same dismissive cavalier attitude towards our voted most trustworthy Aussie Dick Smith...  

IOS verdict - Time's up Wingnut...


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