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CASA changing; & ASC (Iron Ring) revealed??

Good catch from Hitch, via the LMH...  :

Ref: http://www.australianflying.com.au/the-l...march-2021

In the spirit of "when what you're doing is not working, you have to change what you're doing", CASA has announced–somewhat cryptically–that they are changing starting 1 July. Other than a new centralised inquiries system, the announcement was short on detail, so there's not a lot to say at the moment. Except this. According to CASA, the changes are to try to add consistency to the way they deal with the aviation community, which has been a chronic problem since CASA was formed over 25 years ago. Too many people have suffered, and continue to suffer, from that inconsistency. People have been sent broke; people have been driven from the aviation community. Worst of all, CASA didn't seem to think there was a problem with issuing conflicting information, one of the greatest degraders of safety in aviation. But how far is this new-found consistency going to extend? Are the people on the end of the phones or typing the e-mails going to have the final say? That's a utopia that the aviation community needs, but CASA has proven themselves unable to deliver. We need information and rulings that, once delivered, cannot be rescinded even if contrary opinion is later expressed. Livelihoods and millions of dollars ride on what CASA says, so the aviation community needs CASA to deliver a single, correct ruling the first time, every time. That sounds a bit like Strict Liability, doesn't it?

Here is the CASA webpage message:

We're changing

24 March 2021

You might have heard we’re making changes to the way we deliver our regulatory services and surveillance functions. This is part of a transformation we’ve been undertaking to provide more consistent, standardised and timely services to the aviation community.


Over the coming months, you’ll start to notice we’re doing some things differently. We've already set up a centralised team to start handling your enquiries, and we’ll continue to expand this service over the first half of this year. The aim is to ensure we’re providing consistent advice to everyone in the aviation community, no matter where you’re located in Australia.

You may also find that your CASA contacts change as we form new teams and adjust and improve our internal processes. For now, please keep contacting us the way you normally do and our staff will continue to assist or redirect you if needed. We’re expecting to have our new arrangements fully in place by 1 July. Keep an eye out for more information as we gradually introduce these changes.

Kind of bizarre that it is not counter-signed by either the Ag DAS or the Chair of the Board, nor was it brought up in the last edition of the CASA briefing? This also begs the question on why it was the Acting and Wannabe DAS Crawford didn't seek to update the RRAT Committee at Estimates, not that the Scottish Git was given much of an opportunity to provide an update by the Chair...

 

Perhaps the White Hats are finally in ascendancy??

Next via the AP email chain GlenB gets a decision, with one readacted but released document, in reply to his FOI request...

From: Freedom Of Information <freedomofinformation@casa.gov.au>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 at 5:46 pm
Subject: FW: RMS: Request for composition of ASC. from Glen Buckley [SEC=OFFICIAL]
To: defendapta@gmail.com <defendapta@gmail.com>


OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Mr Buckley,

Please see attached letter and referenced document.

Kind regards

Georgie Hill

Freedom of Information Officer

Advisory and Drafting Branch

Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division

Ref: Mr Glen Buckley - FOI Decision- 26.03.21 & Document for release - Mr Glen Buckley - 26.03.21

Drum roll please!...



I guess no real surprises there; but that document was dated 'February 2020', so does the ASC still exist? 

MTF...P2