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GlenB & BRM/Aero embuggerance update - 2/12/20

Via the AP email chain...

Dear Mr. Colin MacLachlan, Chair of the Board of CASA, and all Board Members.

Please note that I have included other Parties in this email.

In Senate Estimates on 20/11/20, Mr. Carmody, the CEO of CASA  raised allegations of criminal conduct against me, when he said the following.“He has assaulted my staff, he has stalked my staff.”

I absolutely refute those allegations. These are significant allegations and impact on my reputation. I would like to provide Mr. Carmody the opportunity to fully retract his statement and unreservedly apologize for it.

If Mr. Carmody refuses to fully retract that statement and publicly apologize, I will refer this matter to the Senate Standing Committee of Privileges. There are rules associated with adverse reflections on a person, and I feel Mr. Carmody's comments have clearly breached these.

As this matter should be easily attended to, I request that this matter be finalized by way of a retraction and published apology by 5 PM on Tuesday 8th December 2020.

Respectfully, Glen Buckley

Also from Glen B on the UP 

This is what accountability looks like

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 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-55046616

Guernsey's civil aviation director removed over conduct

Guernsey's director of civil aviation has been removed from his post for "gross incompetence", following a vote in the States of Guernsey.

A report into Dominic Lazarus's job conduct found a series of failings, including conflicts of interest and his ability to act as a regulator.

The motion to remove him was brought by the Committee for Economic Development based on an investigation in September.

Mr Lazarus also does the same role in Jersey as part of a job share.

As the regulator for civil aviation, the director deals with the airworthiness of aircraft, flight operations and aviation security.

The investigation concluded that since being appointed in 2018, Mr Lazarus demonstrated "repeated poor performance, failure to learn from previous mistakes and lack of competence as a regulator".

It also found he had "misbehaved in office and has behaved in a way that is grossly incompetent".

The report's four key findings were that Mr Lazarus:

• Failed to demonstrate his ability to work as a regulator and apply the law in a fair and evidence-based manner
  
• Did not meet the skills and competencies required for some aspects of his role, in particular airworthiness and aviation security
  
• Failed to lead and manage to meet the required levels of service and customers' expectations
  
• Undermined the standing of the director of civil aviation and exposed the States of Guernsey of increased risks of litigation and damage to its reputation
  

As a statutory official, the director must be appointed by and removed by States deputies to protect their independence, President of Economic Development Neil Inder said.

However, he will still be under c

ontract by the States of Guernsey which will be dealt with as a separate matter by the government as his employer.

Deputy Inder said there was "simply no alternative" to removing Mr Lazarus following the "unequivocal" findings.

Mr Lazarus is currently on a "period of absence" from his role in Jersey and the Government of Jersey is "considering the implications" of the Guernsey decision, a spokeswoman confirmed.

Finally via the 20/20 thread:

BRM Aero correcting the record - 

Via RRAT 20/20 inquiry submissions webpage:

47 BRM Aero/Edge Aviation (PDF 562 KB) 

Mr Ben Morgan gave evidence of a foreign aircraft manufacturer and the treatment of that
manufacturer. As the Australian technical representatives for BRM Aero the manufacturer of
the Bristell Light Sport Aircraft, we submit this in response and as further evidence of the
adverse impact of CASA and decisions made by CASA that appear to me, not based necessarily
on sound evidence or fact.

Mr Shane Carmody stated;

‘The third matter relating to the aircraft registration it concerns me that, that point is made
with that company misrepresented the aircraft when they introduced it into Australia. It’s a self
declaration & we caught them.

I would also say that the Legal Representative for that company is actually on the AOPA Board.
Something that yet that does not get mentioned. So we get the issue raised but disingenuously
not completely.

It would appear to me that Mr Carmody is not across this matter as it is not to do with aircraft
registration, it is to do with aircraft certification and compliance with an international standard.
It is not a self declaration it is self certification of compliance against an international standard.
The CASA in my opinion did not ‘catch’ BRM Aero as the aircraft have been flying in Australia
for eight years without incident until an unfortunate accident resulting in one fatality which
was deemed by the Victorian State Coroner to not be a result of a faulty aircraft. The Legal
Representative for BRM Aero has nothing at all to do with them being on the AOPA Board in
my view. This Legal Representative acts for many aviation businesses and individuals in the
aviation industry and has done for many years as his area of expertise is aviation related
matters. The issue has been raised and most definitely completely. We have been involved for
one year of a two-year dispute. BRM Aero the manufacturer has attempted to address all the
queries made of CASA in the document attached ‘BRM Aero Response to CASA PowerPoint
Presentation Document dated 3 April 2020' BRM Aero does not dispute a number of
administrative issues related to understanding the CASA Form 681 compliance document, that
issue has been rectified, will not occur again into the future, and yet it appears to me that the
CASA continue their relentless attack on this manufacturer. Note: The administrative issues
resolved was not safety related and did not render the aircraft ‘unsafe’

MTF...P2