[Kharon]

Ref: https://auntypru.com/sbg-29-03-20-if-you...today-etc/ & https://auntypru.com/sbg-28-06-20-sellin...an-eskimo/ & https://auntypru.com/forum/showthread.ph...1#pid11681

Of the abyss; and, that which gazes back at you.

It seems I am to be overruled – by the numbers. I have been opposed to providing a submission to the 'Inquiry' the good Senators are conducting; for all the obvious, long standing reasons. I always argue, when pressed that there was a recent amendment to the 'Act' of parliament which 'defines' how the CASA is obliged to act. Senator Patrick asked every single participant at the 20/11/20 interview session what results had filtered through from that 'change'? Not a solitary one was the consensus. Remember, this is an 'Act of parliament' being disregarded by CASA. However, (and all my own fault), I found a line of approach which intrigued. Bear with me, I'll explain.

There exists one, unspoken of fact, which hardly ever gets much more than a hint. Although it is never admitted; the 'industry' is scared fartless by CASA and what CASA can do and will do, Scott free, and get away with. They are a proven, serial offender within this 'realm' of their remit.



'Twas Morgan who triggered the response from BRB and IOS members -

Morgan: One of these examples is an AOPA Australia member who is based in Queensland, who is currently navigating a really disgraceful situation, to say the least. He is an approved testing officer up in Queensland; he provides services to the flying doctors and is quite essential to their overall safety and operation. He found himself being questioned by CASA in relation to a process of training that he was conducting, and he did what all responsible pilots and people in this industry do; he responded to CASA and said: 'Look, I have no desire to want to break the rules. If you require me to work in a particular way, I'm happy to comply with what you need. Tell me what you would like me to do.' They went through that process, and there was an agreement. That wasn't good enough for CASA. They continued going after this individual and decided, 'Well, we consider that there's been a breach'— even though no-one had ever been injured or was ever put at a considerable risk. It was really an argument over a definition as to something that could be done. Again, I'm happy to provide an extensive brief on this as part of our package, which I recommend you go through.

This is not, nowhere remotely near an 'isolated' story. It is however an 'unspoken' of regular event. 'Suddenly' after passing (probably) 100+ flight test; and passing through the CASA approval process (not easy) to hold an Approved Testing Officer (ATO) delegation – the bloke cannot pas a check flight. Bullshit. Two flavour rides - Check or Chop.

Carmody : It would be. There is a different side to that story. The AAT fellow, if it's the same one we referred to, is a person who has failed multiple flying tests and is back in the AAT. His licence is going to be reissued subject to him passing a test, and he has not yet.

We can tomorrow, if need be, provide at least half a dozen 'hair raising' fully supported cases, all of which beggar belief. You may take that to the bank. Evidence of the darkest, contrived, misbegotten actions against fully qualified 'senior' pilots can be served up to the committee; and, it would have been provided over a decade ago, had it been believed that 'something' may eventuate from the time, trouble and effort required to draft a submission along these lines; Alas. But be aware that 'industry' has suffered through; and heard, at grass roots level exactly the depths CASA will descend to, in order to achieve their goal. This is no faerie story; it is the deep, dark, well hidden, unspoken truth. But: before presenting any such evidence to a committee of any flavour; there must be an assurance that 'justice' will prevail. David Forsyth of ASSR fame and, quite probably Sen. Fawcett of legend 'know' full well the tales behind the scenes; in fact the world and it's wife know; yet the dark, sinister side of CASA machinations remains unchallenged, simply from a very real, known, demonstrated and proven fear of reprisals, without recourse, inflicted as it pleased the CASA crew.



Ref: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/82300-l...ut-of-hell

For example – with supporting evidence – a snippet (in the broad). Monday – an experienced check and training pilot passed a difficult instrument and proficiency check with a peer ATO. Tuesday after a CASA audit the check was declared invalid – based on a 'manual' which had been replaced 18 months previously. Wednesday new check flight demanded – failed at question 3 {1030 hrs}. After 1600 hrs the CASA fellah sent a note to Medical, declaring, in his 'opinion', the pilot was 'drunk' no evidence provided – there was qualified testing folk 'on deck' at 1000 hrs – a DAMP test could have been done in a heartbeat – but no. The CASA man lied and continued to lie – all provable.  Friday Class 1 medical pulled – three very expensive sessions, over an eight week period, with one of only two 'expert' Professors in the field resulted in a letter basically stating 'Bollocks - return the man's medical'. Another month rolls by and the medical is reluctantly restored; with proviso's for the next two years; every quarter year – a blood test. It bloody well near took an Act of parliament to get them to admit that there was no problem and remove the incubus. Meanwhile; on another front - there followed a three year battle to gain approval for an instrument flight check to be conducted – as writ in the law; without two CASA dudes presiding (for safety). There, that's a benign sample of a relatively mild case which CASA pursed with malice aforethought, based on not only provable lies, but to meet an 'agenda' that decimated an operator who employed 40 full time and about 20 casuals - why? Well the CEO had had a head butting competition with the then CASA CEO - that's why. There's a lot more ( real lot) to that one tale All true – another 40 year career down the tubes; without any hope of recourse. ICC – forget it; about as much use as a chocolate firewall. So who cares to 'really' examine why CASA is a blight and an object of fear? No one 'cept the poor sods on the receiving end.

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Ref: https://auntypru.com/forum/showthread.ph...5#pid11695



It is easy — terribly easy — to shake a man’s faith in himself. To take advantage of that, to break a man’s spirit is devil's work. ― George Bernard Shaw

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Morgan: I will quickly finish here, and I'll be happy to take some questions. So we have a structure today in which we have this authority and we as an industry face enormous challenges in dealing with this authority. I've performed a multitude of interviews over the past six months where I've allowed individuals who've come up against CASA and experienced the worst of CASA to talk about those experiences and their dealings. The common theme in just about all of these experiences and dealings is that, once CASA decides they're going to come after you, there is no help for you. We have an independent commissioner who reports through to CASA DAS and the CASA board. He's paid by CASA. There is no independence here. There is no commission that oversights the power that this authority wields.

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Many evil things there are that your strong walls and bright swords do not stay. - J. R. R. TOLKIEN, The Fellowship of the Ring

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Morgan: The net effect of this is that CASA decided that the best course of action to take with this pilot was not to encourage the fact that he worked with CASA and demonstrated that he was quite happy to meet their expectations and move forward in a safe manner—that wasn't good enough. They've now decided to take his approvals from him, effective at the start of next year, for two years, and put this poor bugger out of work. CASA are leaving the RFDS short a critical person that provides safety to their organisation. They have hammered this guy so hard his only course of action now is to represent himself in the AAT. He is a pilot going up against barristers and legal professionals, on his own, to defend the fact that he is a highly respected, highly valued, highly trusted senior member of the aviation community. He now has to go to extreme costs to defend himself.



So, what's to do? It is possible, at the cost of much time and effort to provide a Senate committee with probably 100 pages of documented evidence which will show the dark, sinister, corrupt side of CASA – Oh, we can do it, make no mistake – but the burning question; is the game worth the candle and my time? Peer pressure is a bitch.

Aye well; that's probably enough from me; probably understated; but there is a very real sinister side to CASA which no one dare approach. Well, we dare but to what purpose? I can stand and bang my head against a brick wall all day and make no ducking impression whatsoever; no matter; we shall have this out at the next BRB and see what emerges.

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I know indeed what evil I intend to do, but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury, fury that brings upon mortals the greatest evils. ― Euripides, Medea

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Should you ever wish to measure your 'dopey' level; here's a check. DT lobbed into the workshop carrying a small, brightly decorated cardboard box, (a coffee and a muffin) about the size of a cigarette packet; “here” say's she with a knowing smile – I open the thing and 'tis a 'sweatband'. Feeling slightly silly I donned the headgear and suddenly – no longer do I need to wipe the sweat of honest toil off my brow and from my eyes with shavings or the cat (whichever come to hand first). Bloody marvellous and how dumb am I eh? There are now eight of these in the workshop (dogs luv 'em). Brilliant. Well; why not - it is after all, a hot summer night. Smoke and stroll methinks.

Selah – Mind how you go.