07-07-2022, 09:36 PM
This sent to Ms. Spence 2nd of June.
Why no acknowledgment or reply?
Consultation? Forsyth 2014, ASRR etc., it looks like window dressing, ops normal from CASA as GA sinks even further.
“ CASA CEO
Aviation House
Canberra.
Dear Pip Spence,
Firstly thank you for removing the the Cessna SIDs requirement, one small step.
I wholeheartedly support Tony Brand and his plea for support for the changes to the GA maintenance rules that he and AMROBA are calling for. Beech wing bolts AD? one glaring and easy reform.
Having been in the business of General Aviation (GA) in Victoria for some fifty six years, and owner, over the time, of more than thirty various GA aircraft, most employed commercially, I’m well aware of the concerns and difficulties faced by the GA maintenance industry. These difficulties, unnecessary costs and inefficiencies are deleterious to the whole of GA and Australia.
I can also vouch for the exemplary reputation of Tony and his knowledge of subject. I’ve known Tony by professional association from the days when he worked at Moorabbin before he and his brother set up their GA maintenance business in Horsham more than thirty years ago. The team at Horsham Aviation maintain around two hundred aircraft.
GA in Australia is slowly dying by a thousand regulatory cuts and swingeing fees for all sorts of unnecessary permissions.
In addition, the rules were migrated, completely inappropriately, into the criminal code where, for example, a private pilot might be become a criminal for not writing up his log book. A criminal conviction might then prevent overseas travel. That example, an omission of writing up a pilot log book entry, that in the USA doesn’t warrant any penalty because it doesn’t deserve to be a wrongdoing. Otherwise transgressions of regulations should be misdemeanours, civil matters.
Where is GA now?
My considered estimate is that GA is barely one third of its potential. Where it should be in terms of its value to Australia is not only in view of aviation jobs and services, manufacturing and education, but also GA is an important National security asset, part of our strength as a Nation in uncertain times. Aviation mobility is surely a critical element in such a large and underpopulated continent.
GA is in dire need of some immediate reforms which I believe are in your power to deliver quickly. I realise the weight of that responsibility, and how much easier it would be with full political support but you can make decisions right now and, with respect, that’s undoubtedly what is possible and an expectation.
What can be accomplished quickly may not necessarily be perfect but action must to be taken if you now understand the depth of the malaise in GA and the unsustainable downward trajectory of the present course.
Other matters requiring urgent action:-
1/. Compensation for Glen Buckley.
2/. Car driver self declared medicals for PPLs as per the AOPA/ AGAA submission.
3/. Independent instructors not requiring an AOC (P141/142). 70% USA pilots taught outside P141/142.
4/. a. Urge Home Affairs to remove the ASIC requirement which will encourage private owners to fly and access ‘security controlled’ airports, example Longreach Qld., for maintenance. As well provide knowledgeable eyes to enhance the security aspect.
b. Urge Minister King to protect Commonwealth airports from further losses to property developers.
5/. Request Government to activate the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Treaty to apply to GA.
Lastly, our regulatory environment must align with the USA and ICAO standards, and I hope you can appreciate the urgency and necessity for change.
No previous CASA CEO has been up to the task, here is a great opportunity to make good. Go ahead and you will receive much respect, support and gratitude from the GA community, quite apart from rectifying a bad situation in the National interest.
Kind regards
Sandy Reith
Commercial Pilot and member AOPA Australia
Alexander Cran Reith
0428 85 88 20
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Alexander C (Sandy) Reith
55 Jones Road Stonyford
3260 Victoria Australia
+ 61 428 85 88 20 “
Why no acknowledgment or reply?
Consultation? Forsyth 2014, ASRR etc., it looks like window dressing, ops normal from CASA as GA sinks even further.
“ CASA CEO
Aviation House
Canberra.
Dear Pip Spence,
Firstly thank you for removing the the Cessna SIDs requirement, one small step.
I wholeheartedly support Tony Brand and his plea for support for the changes to the GA maintenance rules that he and AMROBA are calling for. Beech wing bolts AD? one glaring and easy reform.
Having been in the business of General Aviation (GA) in Victoria for some fifty six years, and owner, over the time, of more than thirty various GA aircraft, most employed commercially, I’m well aware of the concerns and difficulties faced by the GA maintenance industry. These difficulties, unnecessary costs and inefficiencies are deleterious to the whole of GA and Australia.
I can also vouch for the exemplary reputation of Tony and his knowledge of subject. I’ve known Tony by professional association from the days when he worked at Moorabbin before he and his brother set up their GA maintenance business in Horsham more than thirty years ago. The team at Horsham Aviation maintain around two hundred aircraft.
GA in Australia is slowly dying by a thousand regulatory cuts and swingeing fees for all sorts of unnecessary permissions.
In addition, the rules were migrated, completely inappropriately, into the criminal code where, for example, a private pilot might be become a criminal for not writing up his log book. A criminal conviction might then prevent overseas travel. That example, an omission of writing up a pilot log book entry, that in the USA doesn’t warrant any penalty because it doesn’t deserve to be a wrongdoing. Otherwise transgressions of regulations should be misdemeanours, civil matters.
Where is GA now?
My considered estimate is that GA is barely one third of its potential. Where it should be in terms of its value to Australia is not only in view of aviation jobs and services, manufacturing and education, but also GA is an important National security asset, part of our strength as a Nation in uncertain times. Aviation mobility is surely a critical element in such a large and underpopulated continent.
GA is in dire need of some immediate reforms which I believe are in your power to deliver quickly. I realise the weight of that responsibility, and how much easier it would be with full political support but you can make decisions right now and, with respect, that’s undoubtedly what is possible and an expectation.
What can be accomplished quickly may not necessarily be perfect but action must to be taken if you now understand the depth of the malaise in GA and the unsustainable downward trajectory of the present course.
Other matters requiring urgent action:-
1/. Compensation for Glen Buckley.
2/. Car driver self declared medicals for PPLs as per the AOPA/ AGAA submission.
3/. Independent instructors not requiring an AOC (P141/142). 70% USA pilots taught outside P141/142.
4/. a. Urge Home Affairs to remove the ASIC requirement which will encourage private owners to fly and access ‘security controlled’ airports, example Longreach Qld., for maintenance. As well provide knowledgeable eyes to enhance the security aspect.
b. Urge Minister King to protect Commonwealth airports from further losses to property developers.
5/. Request Government to activate the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Treaty to apply to GA.
Lastly, our regulatory environment must align with the USA and ICAO standards, and I hope you can appreciate the urgency and necessity for change.
No previous CASA CEO has been up to the task, here is a great opportunity to make good. Go ahead and you will receive much respect, support and gratitude from the GA community, quite apart from rectifying a bad situation in the National interest.
Kind regards
Sandy Reith
Commercial Pilot and member AOPA Australia
Alexander Cran Reith
0428 85 88 20
--
Alexander C (Sandy) Reith
55 Jones Road Stonyford
3260 Victoria Australia
+ 61 428 85 88 20 “