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Warning: Bucket & mop maybe required...

Well it would seem that it is back to business as usual for the various pony pooh (Steve) media outlets that have dared to report - slightly inflammatory dribble - on the noxious state of aviation regulation & administration in this country ever since the angry man...




 left the building... :

 

Licences the top issue raised in CASA regulatory review  

• by: STEVE CREEDY
  
• From: The Australian
  

Aviation Editor
Sydney



The format of licences is an issue, CASA says. Source: ThinkStock
 
Issues about air transport pilot ­licences have attracted the most comment among more than 70 responses received so far to a ­letter sent out recently to pilots by the head of the air safety ­regulator.  

The 10 responses relating to ATPLs raised issues ranging from the effect of the regulations on costs, multi-crew training and the impact on people part way through working towards the ­licence.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority said yesterday the format of licences was also a common issue, with a number of people wanting credit card-style licences.
It said other issues included flight reviews, delays in getting a new licence and type ratings.

“We are happy that the responses have been constructive, even though it is fair to say a small number of people have expressed a desire for no changes to the regulations,’’ CASA chief Mark Skidmore said.

“CASA is responding to everyone who submits feedback and we are now analysing the issues raised and looking at what may need to be done next.’’

The industry has been highly critical of the way new regulations have been introduced and Mr Skidmore admitted recently that it should have been done better. Acrimony between industry groups and CASA led to the Aviation Safety Regulation Review, which criticised the regulator for taking too hard a line and maintaining an adversarial approach.

Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss subsequently appointed Mr Skidmore to head the agency and more recently appointed industry veteran Jeff Boyd to head the board. Mr Skidmore said many issues were being addressed by simply explaining how the new regulations work, with the package of information sheets on the licensing suite being expanded as needed. There are currently 23 information sheets on the CASA website.

“Other issues are being examined as part of the post-­implementation review of the licensing regulations, which has been under way for some time,’’ he said. “Feedback from aviation representative organisations as well as individuals is informing this review.’’

Mr Skidmore said several key issues were examined this week at a meeting of the CASA and industry consultation committee on flight-crew licensing. These included a proposal for a multi-engine helicopter class rating, warbird aircraft training, the transition process for firefighting endorsements and certification standards for simulators used for multi-crew co-operation training.

He said a post-implementation review of the licensing regulations had already led to number of changes.

“This week two further changes were made,’’ he said. “One was extending the 14-day dual check requirement for student pilots to 30 days, while the other was allowing training for the Catalina to be conducted by Part 141 operators.

“The process of finetuning the new licensing regulations will continue.”

{Comment: Looks like old Pinocchio has been busy handing out sponsorships, IPADs & red letter warnings etc. to get the introduction to the new financial year & DAS off to a good start..  } 
  
“The process of finetuning the new licensing regulations will continue.”... 
..."more than 70" ...FCOL  ..
Think I need to take this over here ...definitely MTF..P2