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Scot's Git for DAS?? - 

(P2 I'm thinking this needs to be slated to the miniscule McDonaught aviation shitlist, the irony being that our useless village Idiot could actually gain industry kudos by simply firing the whole top tier of the CASA Executive Management ie Crawford, Monahan, Martin and Aleck) 

Finally a heads up for the RRAT Committee Senators if you don't want wholesale mutiny against you from industry you need to put a stop to the aspirations of the Scot's Git to be the next DAS..

Via Oz Flying:

 

CASA appoints Acting Director of Aviation Safety

14 January 2021
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CASA has appointed Group Executive Manager Aviation Graeme Crawford to the position of Acting Director of Aviation Safety (DAS) and CEO until the position can be filled permanently.

Former CEO Shane Carmody left CASA at the end of last year after electing not to renew his contract. The CASA board had not selected a successor before his departure.

"In 2021 Crawford will maintain the focus on the transition of the sectors within the aviation industry to the new flight operations regulations, CASA’s continued organisational transformation, the on-going effective consultation with the Aviation Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) and their Technical Work Groups (TWG) and the evolution of CASA’s culture to become more inclusive," a CASA statement says.

Crawford started his aviation career at Rolls-Royce in Scotland in 1979, and has since held management positions with  Qantas, Pratt & Whitney, Goodrich Aerospace, Air Canada and General Electric. Prior to immigrating to Australia in 2007, he ran commercial aviation operations in Norway, USA, Canada and Scotland.

Crawford is thought to be one of only two people left on the short list to replace Shane Carmody, with some industry commentators believing his appointment as Acting DAS puts him in the box seat to take on the role permanently.

Harden up Senators time to sharpen up the knives in readiness to cut out the evil heart of the CASA Iron Ring and send the likes of the Scot's Git off to the knackers...

And from P7:

Exodus imminent. 

P2 - “Finally a heads up for the RRAT Committee Senators if you don't want wholesale mutiny against you from industry you need to put a stop to the aspirations of the Scots Git to be the next DAS.

Nah mate, IMO no one has enough puff left for a mutiny – that takes effort, unity and energy. IMO it'll be the same deal as Pharaoh got; when the Israelites folded their tents and buggered off. If and it is a huge IF Crawford did get get the gig, I reckon you'll see an exodus from industry and probably hear a large 'Bang' from Big Q. Smart operators will simply set up shop in NZ and the rest will simply continue to shrink away.

It is to be hoped that the Committee fully realises that the industry is teetering on the very brink of the abyss; so finely balanced that an ill timed fart could blow it over the edge. We may survive the Covid thing but the Crawford thing ain't a cure for what ails this industry. There is a thirty year record detailing why this industry is floundering; there is a record of similar length which reflects not only government inaction and lack of understanding, but the continuing selection of the 'wrong' man (yes, yes or woman) to run the administration. For it is an administration; industry are the 'safety' authority. 

But then, even some of the good selections have been undermined and distracted by the forces within the organisation. It is to this sub strata attention must be paid, before the right person walks into the office; a long time before. The infestation is a chronic one; send in the pest control first.

My two bob's worth. 

Next Sandy in reply to the Oz Flying article:

Regarding the appointment of an Acting CASA CEO, quote:- “evolution of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s culture to become more inclusive.” 


Our problem is that after some 32 years of being told this, and similar public relations statements, no one in General Aviation (GA) believes that there’s any meaning in such pronouncements.  

I have copies of similar periodic statements going back to 1989, this was shortly after the CASA was made an independent Commonwealth corporate body, effectively releasing it from any realistic political oversight. This experimental concept of governance has failed dismally and cannot work in the National interest because one of CASA’s main incentives is to perpetuate itself as a monopoly fee for service permit provider. This has led to fee gouging on an industrial scale. In addition, unlike a Government Department, and owing to it’s corporate status, it can be sued as an entity which gives it the perfect rationale to create a set of rules that are so vast and complex that it can always fall back on this massive regulatory mountain if there’s any perceived failings, real or otherwise. 

Another powerful incentive for the CASA hierarchy to perpetuate it’s corporate status is to support salaries which are justified in light of the private sector , i.e., so called commercial rates of pay. The CEO and upper management salaries are now considerably more than that of the Minister who, in the Westminster tradition, is supposed to be the responsible person. 

Unless and until Parliament recognises it’s responsibility, and enacts real reforms including a rational airports policy, there’s no hope for GA to revive and perform as it should in line with it’s potential to provide much needed aviation services and jobs throughout Australia.

MTF? Yes MUCH!...P2 

ps Question how is it possible in the time of COVID that Dr Hoodoo Voodoo Aleck has gone from a total pay 2018-19 (refer Appendix B https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/default/fi...9-2020.pdf ) of $366,395; to $485,600 in 2019-20 (refer Appendix B https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/default/fi...9-2020.pdf ) -