[Peetwo]

For & on behalf of Stan..

Stan van de Wiel wrote:


Having first hand knowledge of Alan's experience I would like to contribute further in relation to the trim problem. Schutt's at YMMB operated a PN68B and experienced a similar runaway trim situation, after the VH-PNW accident. Conditions were daylight and aircraft was able to complete a circuit with great difficulty.

As I recall the trim settings were altered on at least two occasions restricting the total freedom of movement some 20 plus degrees. AD to this effect should still be on the system and it became a (more) important preflight check.

CAsA was known as DOT ASG at the time but the culture of self preservation was already past the embryo stage and as we witness it now.
 
Alan was lucky to survive but over the years individuals in CAsA made it difficult and virtually forced his retirement. [appears treatment is according to the internal MOS]

P2 comment: I also find it interesting that the AAI was incorporated within the 'Department'. Interestingly it was rumoured that prior to - & sometime after - the PelAir cover-up that the Iron Ring were determined to absorb the ATSB back into CASA - hence the set up of the ALIU (Accident Investigation Liaison Unit). 

Although the CASA IR did not succeed (yet ) with this endeavour, perhaps it is now nugatory because the ATSB has now been affectively neutered and any veracity in the ATSB statement of 'independence' & a so called 'unbiased' investigator is simply BOLLOCKS!