Somewhere - over the rainbow? Perhaps.
Hitch – “Most interesting is that the RAPACs are CASA institutions, so does this mean a state of civil war?”
That is a good question, in fact it is an excellent question; worthy of some serious consideration by all concerned with climbing the mountain of reform, which must happen – if there is to be any other form of aviation outside the major carriers and the military. Even the ‘heavy’ end of town are showing concern, particularly in the areas which must impact on their cost structures; the big ticket items such as maintenance, training, flight and duty limitations; there is also the consideration of ‘union’ objection to solutions which affect their membership.
There has always, in broad terms, been two indistinct groups within all the ‘watchdog’ agencies. For wont of better, there are the white hats (goodies) and the black hats (badies) and; depending on who was in charge, one of the groups kept it’s head down and it’s mouth firmly shut – job at risk is a serious consideration. You can see this throughout all the ‘agencies’. So the question of ‘civil war’ takes on a new connotation – the battle within.
One could be forgiven for thinking that the external civil war was the important one - for industry; also, that with some ‘white hat’ support things may change. Its a fair assumption, but realistic? Don’t think so.
This ‘Walker’ fellah for example; what can he possibly do – internally – even with ‘white hat’ support to affect the demanded changes? The short answer is Sweet Fanny Adams.
Why not? Also a fair question. There are several reasons; history is against it for one and there is no need to dust off the record of the past three decades; just look at the Skidmore track record and the fate of the Forsyth report. Look at what the new ‘board’ has achieved by way of influencing reform and change; look back at the CVD issue for a microcosm of the way things are. Now, we are expected to believe that Walker is the messiah and all will be well. Bollocks.
Even if Walker can rally the ‘white hats’ and is allowed to make real suggestions, have opinions if you will, he still has to beat the ‘system’. Even if he was given carte blanche, he still does not have the juice to ‘order’ and ‘enforce’ any changes for the better. So window dressing and whipping boy, rolled into one. But, for the sake of discussion, let’s pretend he actually has some ‘influence’; what then. In primus, he must sort the sheep from the goats; black hats from white and that is truly an impossible task. You see children, one of the demanded skills for working in Sleepy Hollow is the ability to change hats, very quickly; it is an essential, basic survival technique. I will digress here to provide what I consider a prime example of the base line problem. There exists a truly dreadful FOI, so dreadful in fact that an outraged industry threatened serious ‘we mean it’ legal action if a removal was not affected – immediately. Well this happened as the industry was completely justified. Then McComic took over and he decided that this FOI was exactly the type of creature he wanted, so it was out of the pencil sharpening office and back on the front line for our villain. It just so happened that this beauty was assigned to Wodger’s happy little crew and a symbiotic relationship, based on mutual understanding and worship of the McComic deity developed. An additional bonus was that they, together, enjoyed the lying, cheating, manipulation and unlimited power afforded while under total protection. They built a little network of the likeminded and set about their fell business, unchallenged, unrepentant and unconcerned. Well, only Wodger and old Terry have left that little coven; the rest remain, some even promoted, by a purblind DAS; his kind of people no doubt.
The point, well this individual is now selling a sob story to those who will listen; not a willing accomplice at all; but under severe pressure to do the masters bidding. Claims to really, underneath it all, be truly a ‘white hat’, dedicated to fostering and promoting industry; and, failing to understand why distrust and anger follow his disgusting, filthy footprints. Then, there’s his mate, one of the survivors, who sits unqualified, in a position of power and authority, quietly continuing to support the deceit and deception of the McComic generated, Wodger executed embuggerance of good men.
And so, back to Walker and, by default Skidmore, under the auspices of Chester. The board is emasculated so Walker can’t go there for back up; anyway Skidmore will just tell ‘em to bugger off. Chester? – what can I say – useless or disinterested, perhaps both; which leaves Walker with Hobson’s choice – Skidmore; and we have all listened to the rhetoric, platitudes and promises; watched the performances at Estimates and weighed that against real change, made in real time. Results – well, Forsyth is merely an opinion, CVD is to be appealed and the blackest of hats thrive in easy comfort, untouched by the reality of a disappearing industry; or even a hint that their past bastardy will come back to haunt their sun filled days at the trough of plenty.
There will be no ‘civil war’: a good face will be put on the cosmetic changes; smiles will cover the snarls; gabfests will continue ad nauseum while the real work continues behind the closed doors; perpetrated by closed minds and stone deaf ears.
Best of luck Rob Walker; you may just need it.
Selah.
Hitch – “Most interesting is that the RAPACs are CASA institutions, so does this mean a state of civil war?”
That is a good question, in fact it is an excellent question; worthy of some serious consideration by all concerned with climbing the mountain of reform, which must happen – if there is to be any other form of aviation outside the major carriers and the military. Even the ‘heavy’ end of town are showing concern, particularly in the areas which must impact on their cost structures; the big ticket items such as maintenance, training, flight and duty limitations; there is also the consideration of ‘union’ objection to solutions which affect their membership.
There has always, in broad terms, been two indistinct groups within all the ‘watchdog’ agencies. For wont of better, there are the white hats (goodies) and the black hats (badies) and; depending on who was in charge, one of the groups kept it’s head down and it’s mouth firmly shut – job at risk is a serious consideration. You can see this throughout all the ‘agencies’. So the question of ‘civil war’ takes on a new connotation – the battle within.
One could be forgiven for thinking that the external civil war was the important one - for industry; also, that with some ‘white hat’ support things may change. Its a fair assumption, but realistic? Don’t think so.
This ‘Walker’ fellah for example; what can he possibly do – internally – even with ‘white hat’ support to affect the demanded changes? The short answer is Sweet Fanny Adams.
Why not? Also a fair question. There are several reasons; history is against it for one and there is no need to dust off the record of the past three decades; just look at the Skidmore track record and the fate of the Forsyth report. Look at what the new ‘board’ has achieved by way of influencing reform and change; look back at the CVD issue for a microcosm of the way things are. Now, we are expected to believe that Walker is the messiah and all will be well. Bollocks.
Even if Walker can rally the ‘white hats’ and is allowed to make real suggestions, have opinions if you will, he still has to beat the ‘system’. Even if he was given carte blanche, he still does not have the juice to ‘order’ and ‘enforce’ any changes for the better. So window dressing and whipping boy, rolled into one. But, for the sake of discussion, let’s pretend he actually has some ‘influence’; what then. In primus, he must sort the sheep from the goats; black hats from white and that is truly an impossible task. You see children, one of the demanded skills for working in Sleepy Hollow is the ability to change hats, very quickly; it is an essential, basic survival technique. I will digress here to provide what I consider a prime example of the base line problem. There exists a truly dreadful FOI, so dreadful in fact that an outraged industry threatened serious ‘we mean it’ legal action if a removal was not affected – immediately. Well this happened as the industry was completely justified. Then McComic took over and he decided that this FOI was exactly the type of creature he wanted, so it was out of the pencil sharpening office and back on the front line for our villain. It just so happened that this beauty was assigned to Wodger’s happy little crew and a symbiotic relationship, based on mutual understanding and worship of the McComic deity developed. An additional bonus was that they, together, enjoyed the lying, cheating, manipulation and unlimited power afforded while under total protection. They built a little network of the likeminded and set about their fell business, unchallenged, unrepentant and unconcerned. Well, only Wodger and old Terry have left that little coven; the rest remain, some even promoted, by a purblind DAS; his kind of people no doubt.
The point, well this individual is now selling a sob story to those who will listen; not a willing accomplice at all; but under severe pressure to do the masters bidding. Claims to really, underneath it all, be truly a ‘white hat’, dedicated to fostering and promoting industry; and, failing to understand why distrust and anger follow his disgusting, filthy footprints. Then, there’s his mate, one of the survivors, who sits unqualified, in a position of power and authority, quietly continuing to support the deceit and deception of the McComic generated, Wodger executed embuggerance of good men.
And so, back to Walker and, by default Skidmore, under the auspices of Chester. The board is emasculated so Walker can’t go there for back up; anyway Skidmore will just tell ‘em to bugger off. Chester? – what can I say – useless or disinterested, perhaps both; which leaves Walker with Hobson’s choice – Skidmore; and we have all listened to the rhetoric, platitudes and promises; watched the performances at Estimates and weighed that against real change, made in real time. Results – well, Forsyth is merely an opinion, CVD is to be appealed and the blackest of hats thrive in easy comfort, untouched by the reality of a disappearing industry; or even a hint that their past bastardy will come back to haunt their sun filled days at the trough of plenty.
There will be no ‘civil war’: a good face will be put on the cosmetic changes; smiles will cover the snarls; gabfests will continue ad nauseum while the real work continues behind the closed doors; perpetrated by closed minds and stone deaf ears.
Best of luck Rob Walker; you may just need it.
Selah.