World Class – My Ass.
“It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles.”
Never been known as being particularly ‘bright’ ;’tis is often remarked by certain older family members that I tend toward trust, benefit of doubt, even playing fields and fair play. Recently graphically demonstrated by my upbeat hope that once O’Sofullofit had departed the fix; the RRAT committee may get matters aeronautical ‘sorted’ – good and proper. Great hopes I had of Patrick, Brockman, Sterle, Rennick and the new chair McDonald would shape up. They got off to a good start in the Race to the Non Event cup; but died in the run home. Two pitiful, pointless, laughable mini slaps with a wet lettuce for CASA (which they will enjoy). And then this abomination:-
“The committee’s final report said the work of the ATSB in accident investigation was “considered… to be world class”.
In which world? On which planet – in which asylum would that idiotic, uneducated, pig-ignorant, politically motivated statement be believed? Well, nowhere in my world is there anything else but contempt for this RRAT committee – and I serve notice; the IOS, BRB, PAIN and most of the remaining sane people I know are just a tad ‘pissed-off’. And so, without further ado – RRAT go on the list of those who have, through ineptitude and worse become fair game. They need to be treated as hostile to the emancipation of the aviation industry. There is only one road open now – a total industry howl of protest. Well, it’s that or shuffle off in your chains, grateful for the crumbs and for not being flogged - today.
Well, I hope that RRAT bunch of wet sock wavers all sleep soundly, with a clear conscience tonight, replete in the knowledge they have dealt with a serious safety matter as well as any child would deal with street gang. Pathetic don’t come into it – Disgusting may get a mention, disgraceful, dishonest, fraudulent, and a whole bunch of other unsavoury words will be uttered at the next BRB round – but IMO ‘distrust’ will steal the march. For that is what has been gained – in Spades, redoubled……….MTF – Oh, you can betcha ya Super on it.
Hitch – “Accusing politicians of political interference with each other is a bit like accusing a football team of deliberately disrupting the opposition team's ability to score. It's basically what they exist to do. Oddly enough, I find myself in the position to have to make that very accusation in the lee of the RRAT report into the ATSB's report into the Angel Flight crash at Mount Gambier. Somehow, an inquiry into the ATSB resulted in recommendations that had nothing to do with the reason the inquiry was called. Ironically, in doing so, the RRAT has committed the same crime that they were investigating. Just as the ATSB investigated a pilot's actions and found against Angel Flight, so the RRAT has investigated the ATSB and found against CASA. As the matter was self-referred to the Senate, there are no terms of reference, leaving the RRAT to conclude whatever they want. I am going to speculate now. "Aviation safety" are two words no-one likes to hear raised in either the red room or the green room because it can only make powerful people look bad. I suspect those people may have pressed the RRAT into making a couple of wishy-washy recommendations and ignoring the bare-bones problems that this whole saga has exposed. I would demand an inquiry into the inquiry, but from where do we get the confidence that the outcome would have any integrity?
“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.”
Toot – P2 pinched my title
–Toot.
“It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles.”
Never been known as being particularly ‘bright’ ;’tis is often remarked by certain older family members that I tend toward trust, benefit of doubt, even playing fields and fair play. Recently graphically demonstrated by my upbeat hope that once O’Sofullofit had departed the fix; the RRAT committee may get matters aeronautical ‘sorted’ – good and proper. Great hopes I had of Patrick, Brockman, Sterle, Rennick and the new chair McDonald would shape up. They got off to a good start in the Race to the Non Event cup; but died in the run home. Two pitiful, pointless, laughable mini slaps with a wet lettuce for CASA (which they will enjoy). And then this abomination:-
“The committee’s final report said the work of the ATSB in accident investigation was “considered… to be world class”.
In which world? On which planet – in which asylum would that idiotic, uneducated, pig-ignorant, politically motivated statement be believed? Well, nowhere in my world is there anything else but contempt for this RRAT committee – and I serve notice; the IOS, BRB, PAIN and most of the remaining sane people I know are just a tad ‘pissed-off’. And so, without further ado – RRAT go on the list of those who have, through ineptitude and worse become fair game. They need to be treated as hostile to the emancipation of the aviation industry. There is only one road open now – a total industry howl of protest. Well, it’s that or shuffle off in your chains, grateful for the crumbs and for not being flogged - today.
Well, I hope that RRAT bunch of wet sock wavers all sleep soundly, with a clear conscience tonight, replete in the knowledge they have dealt with a serious safety matter as well as any child would deal with street gang. Pathetic don’t come into it – Disgusting may get a mention, disgraceful, dishonest, fraudulent, and a whole bunch of other unsavoury words will be uttered at the next BRB round – but IMO ‘distrust’ will steal the march. For that is what has been gained – in Spades, redoubled……….MTF – Oh, you can betcha ya Super on it.
Hitch – “Accusing politicians of political interference with each other is a bit like accusing a football team of deliberately disrupting the opposition team's ability to score. It's basically what they exist to do. Oddly enough, I find myself in the position to have to make that very accusation in the lee of the RRAT report into the ATSB's report into the Angel Flight crash at Mount Gambier. Somehow, an inquiry into the ATSB resulted in recommendations that had nothing to do with the reason the inquiry was called. Ironically, in doing so, the RRAT has committed the same crime that they were investigating. Just as the ATSB investigated a pilot's actions and found against Angel Flight, so the RRAT has investigated the ATSB and found against CASA. As the matter was self-referred to the Senate, there are no terms of reference, leaving the RRAT to conclude whatever they want. I am going to speculate now. "Aviation safety" are two words no-one likes to hear raised in either the red room or the green room because it can only make powerful people look bad. I suspect those people may have pressed the RRAT into making a couple of wishy-washy recommendations and ignoring the bare-bones problems that this whole saga has exposed. I would demand an inquiry into the inquiry, but from where do we get the confidence that the outcome would have any integrity?
“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.”
Toot – P2 pinched my title
–Toot.