Gods spare me.
The piece by Philip Smart (above) is nicely crafted and balanced, it also points out the stark realities of how ‘government’ works in relation to ‘policy’ etc. which is in fact nice to know but totally irrelevant. No matter which party wins the election the reality of life is that CASA has been, is and is likely to remain totally independent of whichever clown gets to sit in the big chair when the music stops. Take a short journey back to when Truss was in charge. CASA was in deep do-do; Pel-Air was the vehicle which should have had the whole place shut down.
This was not a first. CASA have been there many, many times before and every time they simply ignore or duck shove whatever is thrown at them. Truss had two big guns, (i) the Senate Standing Committee report and 30 odd recommendations from that worthy committee emanating from the Pel-Air inquiry; (ii) the Rev. Forsyth and two other independent, highly qualified experts provided a review which subtended the Senate recommendation with another 30 odd, equally serious and far reaching. What changed? What impact did those 60 odd recommendations have? Answer - in plain language – SFA.
To add insult to injury they foisted Skidmore and his ducking ‘tiger team’ on industry. A professional, master of change, doyen of all things righteous and fair. Bollocks. Look at the miserable crew he has to ‘rely’ on; listen to the fairy tale that Forsyth was ‘an opinion’; watch as hopeful CVD pilots are knocked out of the game at hurdle one. This organisation is pure malicious, two faced incompetence, embraced by the iron ring, cocooned in bull pooh and only interested in maintaining the CASA approach to any form of democratic pressure. Just look at the sheer volume of ‘exemptions’ being generated. Skidmore has been there a long, long while now; certainly long enough to order a redraft of part 61, certainly long enough to implement every recommendation issued.
The simple truth is that no matter which political party takes over; CASA will simply continue to do exactly as it pleases; when it pleases and as often as pleases. Why, because it can and this industry allows it happen, through ‘cordial productive’ meetings.
The regulation are not the problem; the regulator is. Every fool in the market place knows this, but simply dare not say it; not where it matters and not to who it may matter enough to change things; not out loud anyway. Forget the politicians; it's time for ICAO and the FAA to step up; that or pray that Nick X gets enough clout to sort out this endless farce we call Regulatory reform.
Selah.
The piece by Philip Smart (above) is nicely crafted and balanced, it also points out the stark realities of how ‘government’ works in relation to ‘policy’ etc. which is in fact nice to know but totally irrelevant. No matter which party wins the election the reality of life is that CASA has been, is and is likely to remain totally independent of whichever clown gets to sit in the big chair when the music stops. Take a short journey back to when Truss was in charge. CASA was in deep do-do; Pel-Air was the vehicle which should have had the whole place shut down.
This was not a first. CASA have been there many, many times before and every time they simply ignore or duck shove whatever is thrown at them. Truss had two big guns, (i) the Senate Standing Committee report and 30 odd recommendations from that worthy committee emanating from the Pel-Air inquiry; (ii) the Rev. Forsyth and two other independent, highly qualified experts provided a review which subtended the Senate recommendation with another 30 odd, equally serious and far reaching. What changed? What impact did those 60 odd recommendations have? Answer - in plain language – SFA.
To add insult to injury they foisted Skidmore and his ducking ‘tiger team’ on industry. A professional, master of change, doyen of all things righteous and fair. Bollocks. Look at the miserable crew he has to ‘rely’ on; listen to the fairy tale that Forsyth was ‘an opinion’; watch as hopeful CVD pilots are knocked out of the game at hurdle one. This organisation is pure malicious, two faced incompetence, embraced by the iron ring, cocooned in bull pooh and only interested in maintaining the CASA approach to any form of democratic pressure. Just look at the sheer volume of ‘exemptions’ being generated. Skidmore has been there a long, long while now; certainly long enough to order a redraft of part 61, certainly long enough to implement every recommendation issued.
The simple truth is that no matter which political party takes over; CASA will simply continue to do exactly as it pleases; when it pleases and as often as pleases. Why, because it can and this industry allows it happen, through ‘cordial productive’ meetings.
The regulation are not the problem; the regulator is. Every fool in the market place knows this, but simply dare not say it; not where it matters and not to who it may matter enough to change things; not out loud anyway. Forget the politicians; it's time for ICAO and the FAA to step up; that or pray that Nick X gets enough clout to sort out this endless farce we call Regulatory reform.
Selah.