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Long as I can see the light – or;

Did you ever watch the 'real deal' at work? Proper masters of their craft; the LAME with fingers like a muscular centipede fixing a thing within heartbeats; or, a cabinet maker chop out a two inch deep mortise within a thousandth of an inch, dead plumb, and make it look simple; or, any master of their craft 'nailing it'? Well, watch this space – HERE - . PM&C are the 'real deal' not to many apprentices or worker drones get to be in that crew. IF and it's not too big an 'if' they can see a way to relieve the intolerable burden loaded onto the aviation donkey – then maybe the true masters of the political 'craft' will show their skill. Before this bloody virus turned up, aviation was struggling; to return the industry to its former glory – creating jobs and opportunities, returning revenue and generally being bloody handy it needs a serious hand to 'rationalise' the rules under which the industry must operate to be 'trimmed'.

The wording is 'fluffy' – but if the PM&C weigh in – the excess may just be trimmed off. Up to those with access to the political system to speak up – not for their 'own' agenda but for every struggling man-jack out there trying to earn a honest crust. Fingers crossed children – this is like a movie where the 'hero' manages at the very last minute to save the damsel in distress. (NO GD – I am not wearing dis dress; fool) . Let's all hope that this is not some smoke and mirror placebo.

"PM&C will work with all Government policy departments, providing a consistent and coordinated approach to how they share and embed improved regulator performance," a spokesperson said. "It will cover all Commonwealth regulators, across all sectors. "

Said it a while ago – the only true hope lays within the ambit of the DAS.

“However, the power to regulate aviation safety lies not with any governmental department, but in the hands the CASA Director of Aviation Safety (DAS), a safeguard against political interference. Consequently, any deregulation agenda put forward will need the co-operation of CASA for it to succeed. "

If we are gifted another 'Bum' DAS – its time to toddle off, buy a fishing rod, rent a caravan and make a pilgrimage to the nearest pub every dole cheque day. I shall make a votive offering to the pagan gods which reside in 'K's' old fridge, right next to the keg; they're as good as any and often work small miracles. Expect the worst – hope for the best. That's it.

Plus from the GA Inquiry webpage: Submission 29 & 30.

29 Name Withheld (PDF 1368 KB) 

30 Mr Peter Cromarty (PDF 175 KB) 

Recommendation 1: A survey should be commissioned to study the age demographic of people in general aviation. The study should differentiate between those who fly for pleasure, those who want a professional career in GA (eg instructors) and those who are learning to fly to become airline transport pilots (who will leave the GA cohort).

Recommendation 2: If the government wishes to give GA greater support where CASA is concerned
or just to raise the profile of GA with CASA, the Minister should give CASA’s Board explicit directions
in the Statement of Expectations in whatever areas it determines appropriate.

Recommendation 3: With reference to the Minister’s Statement of Expectations paragraph ©, the
government should direct CASA in specific terms to take a “pragmatic, practical and proportionate
approach to regulation” as it applies to the industry sector of GA, bearing in mind that the
government considers the loss of 380 lives per annum in one State in the industry sector of Public
Roads to be tolerable in risk terms.

Recommendation 4:The General Aviation Advisory Network (GAAN) should make publicly available
on the Department’s website the minutes of its meetings.

Recommendation 5: The GAAN should make publicly available on the Department’s website the
progress on its priorities in the GA Flight Plan including any draft “strategic outlook”.

Recommendation 6: At the end of each GAAN meeting, there should be a 5-minute discussion of the
productivity, commitment and effectiveness of that meeting which should be minuted.

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