Of Bollocks - real, surreal or imagined.
In a land where 'freedom' of choice is a basic tenet; a right gifted by those who founded this nation as a democracy, open to all who sought 'freedom' the the will to work and raise a family far from dictators or the ruthless rule of the minority; those selected by state bureaucracy. My, my how things have changed
Anon - "I just noticed, today, that a qualification and condition for a company to claim the CASA ADS-B rebate, is that the company is in compliance with the Gender Equality Act."
Really? - who, in the real world gives a rat's arse whether Charlie wants to be 'known' as Charlene; or, Jill wants to be Jack? Their choice - freedom thereof - but, to use a financial incentive to force lip service compliance is a step too far. When you add in the fact that our Airspace management is in such a deep hole and the cost and responsibility for aircraft separation must be passed onto the operator and flight crew; its time for some serious investigation into where the tax payer and industry levy money is being spent. We could begin with the million dollar plus salaries being lashed out to those who have created the mess our airspace has become. All bad enough - but to force a written acceptance of the 'philosophy' created by a very small minority of the nation is despicable, shameful and completely undemocratic. (IMO).
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
You may be curious as to why our wee bearded Popinjay decided to squander ATSB resources on an 'investigation' into an illegal 'drone' operation. Ayup, one of the world's halfwits decided to fly a drone in the Darling Harbour precinct; lost control and the thing smacked into a hotel window; it made the TV news. Enter Popinjay, huffing and puffing, the full on 'safety' zealot and part time TV star wannabe. Remarkable really, when you consider the parlous state of the ATSB moral, producing half baked reports, one of which (for example) lays the entire blame on the crew for a mid air collision because they did not have ADSB. Duckling stellar stuff; the type of clap-trap which is (no Bull) creating a very real 'distancing' between the rest of the world's best accident investigators and the Australian version and it's role as hand maiden to to an ever more useless administration. ATSB was, at one time, a well respected, effective outfit; alas, it has now descended below being the butt of the the occasional joke to almost the stage of international sympathy and head shaking; hardly mentioned by professionals in the field.
“O, wad some Power the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us!
Pusillanimous is a word not often used; rarely is it prefixed by inutile. But, as Granny used to say - "if the cap fits". The words were dragged out at a BRB indaba - there I was playing my hand at the dart board when some bright spark issued a general challenge - we had been discussing the CASA board, CASA leadership (I know) and the direction that dysfunctional body was heading, if any other than perdition."Go on then" - came the challenge - "two words to define CASA for a round of drinks" - game on. So long as CASA may be accurately defined by such words, nothing of value can be gained for the nation or the aviation industry - the results of past performance clearly identifying the need for a change of radical elements and a large dose of integrity.
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
Aye well; I'm still waiting on the new kitten to tell me her name;
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn’t just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
Bossy little mite; much taken with the big dog who displays his dignity and forbearance on a daily basis; and, with what happens on my workbench - ever tried to chop out a 18 x 75 mm mortise with a kitten's nose or paw fishing the nubs out? Remarkable reflexes - on my part -.
Selah...
In a land where 'freedom' of choice is a basic tenet; a right gifted by those who founded this nation as a democracy, open to all who sought 'freedom' the the will to work and raise a family far from dictators or the ruthless rule of the minority; those selected by state bureaucracy. My, my how things have changed
Anon - "I just noticed, today, that a qualification and condition for a company to claim the CASA ADS-B rebate, is that the company is in compliance with the Gender Equality Act."
Really? - who, in the real world gives a rat's arse whether Charlie wants to be 'known' as Charlene; or, Jill wants to be Jack? Their choice - freedom thereof - but, to use a financial incentive to force lip service compliance is a step too far. When you add in the fact that our Airspace management is in such a deep hole and the cost and responsibility for aircraft separation must be passed onto the operator and flight crew; its time for some serious investigation into where the tax payer and industry levy money is being spent. We could begin with the million dollar plus salaries being lashed out to those who have created the mess our airspace has become. All bad enough - but to force a written acceptance of the 'philosophy' created by a very small minority of the nation is despicable, shameful and completely undemocratic. (IMO).
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
You may be curious as to why our wee bearded Popinjay decided to squander ATSB resources on an 'investigation' into an illegal 'drone' operation. Ayup, one of the world's halfwits decided to fly a drone in the Darling Harbour precinct; lost control and the thing smacked into a hotel window; it made the TV news. Enter Popinjay, huffing and puffing, the full on 'safety' zealot and part time TV star wannabe. Remarkable really, when you consider the parlous state of the ATSB moral, producing half baked reports, one of which (for example) lays the entire blame on the crew for a mid air collision because they did not have ADSB. Duckling stellar stuff; the type of clap-trap which is (no Bull) creating a very real 'distancing' between the rest of the world's best accident investigators and the Australian version and it's role as hand maiden to to an ever more useless administration. ATSB was, at one time, a well respected, effective outfit; alas, it has now descended below being the butt of the the occasional joke to almost the stage of international sympathy and head shaking; hardly mentioned by professionals in the field.
“O, wad some Power the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us!
Pusillanimous is a word not often used; rarely is it prefixed by inutile. But, as Granny used to say - "if the cap fits". The words were dragged out at a BRB indaba - there I was playing my hand at the dart board when some bright spark issued a general challenge - we had been discussing the CASA board, CASA leadership (I know) and the direction that dysfunctional body was heading, if any other than perdition."Go on then" - came the challenge - "two words to define CASA for a round of drinks" - game on. So long as CASA may be accurately defined by such words, nothing of value can be gained for the nation or the aviation industry - the results of past performance clearly identifying the need for a change of radical elements and a large dose of integrity.
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
Aye well; I'm still waiting on the new kitten to tell me her name;
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn’t just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
Bossy little mite; much taken with the big dog who displays his dignity and forbearance on a daily basis; and, with what happens on my workbench - ever tried to chop out a 18 x 75 mm mortise with a kitten's nose or paw fishing the nubs out? Remarkable reflexes - on my part -.
Selah...