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Skidmore still in denial...

The latest from Prez De Stoop...

 

A glimmer of hope.

Four excellent items in that report; best of the lot – unity.  AOPA realigned with TAAAF is one of the best things I've read in a long time.  De Stoop is no ones fool; not by a long shot, neither are the ‘names’ in TAAAF and the past differences will matter little to those sensible few.  Congratulations and a salute to common sense is in order.  Bravo and well done.

Nick Xenophon is an asset to aviation. One of the very few real politicians; his team mates on the Estimates committee are, happily, among the best Australia has.  The committee is one of the best, most efficient, effective groups that aviation has ever had in parliament and there can be little doubt that they will continue the good work we have seen in the past.

De Stoop’s involvement with ‘engagement’ initiatives with Boyd is good news.  The Board needs industry ‘friends’, support if you will; and, with recent experience of actually mounting a flying operation, De Stoop is familiar with the ‘process’ of attempting to create work and do business in the existing system.  An asset, with tangible evidence of the impediments, fully supported by the similar experiences of other operators either engaged in business or who have tried to do business in the field.  

External evaluation of the regulator is a two edged sword; we must, I suppose place it in the ‘good things’ pile.  But I, for one, have reservations.  The casual dismissal of the ASSR, the farcical meeting in Canberra and the let down by both Joyce and Whatsisname’ still rankle.  I doubt those invited will become part of the window dressing, but I worry that they will be treated with a view to abrogation rather than reform.  CASA have this game down to fine art and Whatsisname' has NFI, less brains and even less gumption. We shall see.

We will never have a better opportunity or as many effective tools available to rebuild and reform.  So, get behind it and push your heart out, the side-lines are no place to stand and you cannot score runs sitting in the pavilion.

Good work Marc, excellent, Tim Tam quality.

Toot (happy) toot.

In autem ad supra:

 Via the Oz:

CASA concedes: Our red tape stifles industry



Up in the air

• Mitchell Bingemann
  
• The Australian
  
• 12:00AM August 12, 2016
  

Blah..blah..blah..enough of the bollocks Oliver, either get with the program or get off the bloody pot, industry has had a gutful of your weasel-worded spin,  obfuscation and mealy mouthed platitudes - FFS!  

P2 the sentiments you express regarding a united front are completely relevant to the industries present dilema.

Every facet of the GA industry has its own barrow to push. There is nothing wrong with that,and is to be expected given GA's diverse nature, however there are core issues that affect the industry as a whole. Fixing those core issues must be the priority.

I make the analogy.

Currently each little facet of the industry is trying to fill their wheelbarrow from the CAsA sillage pit with a tea spoon, then push the wheelbarrow full of shit up an endless near vertical slope. As fast as they fill the barrows, CAsA keeps shitting in the pit and CAsA churns out the shit like an elephant with diarrhea. The only chance the industry has is a combined effort to give CAsA a very bad dose of constipation. Stop the shit and there is some hope of emptying the sillage pit, that requires putting differences and competing interests aside and focusing on how to stop the shit.

Courtesy Hitch via the Yaffa's Oz Flying:

Going down: Statistics show that general aviation in Australia has been in decline for some time. (Steve Hitchen)

CASA accepts Long-term GA Decline
12 August 2016

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has accepted that general aviation has been in long-term decline in the wake of statistics released last week by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).

A  spokesperson told Australian Flying yesterday that CASA was yet to go into the AOPA figures in-depth, but they didn't believe the decline was solely due to regulation.

"CASA accepts activity in general aviation has reduced over a lengthy period of time, although we have yet to do a comprehensive analysis of the data provided by AOPA," the spokesperson said.

"The reduction in activity is due to many economic, social and technological factors.
"CASA does not accept that the reduction in general aviation activity can solely be attributed to safety regulations or actions by CASA.

"However, as a part of the Australian aviation system CASA acknowledges it needs to do more to remove any unnecessary regulatory burdens to general aviation and to provide efficient regulatory services."

The statement went on to emphasise the changes CASA has made, which it sees as providing benefits to general aviation.

"We have started work on overhauling CASA’s service delivery systems and are working to develop a service culture within our workforce.

"Action is also being taken to provide new and improved training for CASA staff, we are revising and improving manuals, we now have a focus on relationship building and we are streamlining approval processes.

"All these changes will better support the safety regulatory requirements of the general aviation sector.

"CASA is committed to being a constructive safety partner with the aviation community and looks forward to working with everyone in general aviation to build a stronger future for this important sector of Australian aviation.”

Unlike the situation in the USA where the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has some responsibility for promoting the aviation industry, the Civil Aviation Act in Australia does not place a similar obligation on CASA, a situation that GA activists have been wanting changed for some time.

Read more at http://www.australianflying.com.au/lates...uFofLxZ.99

Yep time to change/amend/refresh the Act...  

MTF...P2