Quote:P2 - "From that we can now safely deduce that the CASA Iron Ring, aided & abetted by the Establishment, have yet again effectively captured their man and after a short hiccup (Forsyth review), it is business as usual & once again the relentless cycle of bogus regulatory reform & industry decimation will continue unabated."..
Quote:P2 - "However before what is left of the IOS *1 go out and slit their throats or put a bomb under Aviation House, there is a way that Oliver could truly redeem himself & that is for him to give notice to Boyd & the Board that he is resigning, effective immediately. That or have Boyd ask for his resignation on grounds of breach of contract and the obvious fact that the job is simply beyond him."
Where Skidmore fails–utterly and completely; is to understand is that many hundreds of pilots in commercial aviation are qualified, or may be classed as ‘Chief pilots; there are equally as many, if not more may be qualified as experienced check and training pilots. REAL working airmen who live, breathe and work – every bloody day in the mess CASA have created. I would go so far as to say there are many, many ‘working’ pilots who have better experience and qualification to be “DAS” than the Skidmore child. Many of our ‘aviation’ executives and company owners have forgotten more about how the world works than this happy-clappy, lover of gab-fest will ever know, let alone learn and apply. It ain’t his fault, the low life who manipulated the system to ensure that they got the right donkey, on which to pin the tail, got the job.
Without any animosity or loss of respect, Skidmore should, and, indeed must resign. The task is beyond his schooling and experience level. He is being judged by same those hard nosed, experienced INDUSTRY pilots who do actually have a blind clue. It is embarrassing to see one of the RAAF top blokes being used as a departmental toilet brush.. If he has any pride, dignity or self respect left; before the real ‘professional’ aviators rule him as incompetent; as a point of honour, he should quit. There is little else to say – it's sad to see how he looks ever more manipulated and ‘guided’ every day. He is outclassed, out manoeuvred and looking more foolish every day he persists in this charade, the big mistake is thinking no one will notice.
Safe glove puppets for all – or FFS (as you like it).
Selah.