by K_P9 | Jul 10, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
P2 – “Accolades to Stuart Godley (on behalf of the ATSB) & Phil Hurst (representing the AAAA) for an excellent proactive initiative – & no muppets or CASA in sight.” I think we must go a couple of steps beyond ‘accolades’. Young Mr. Godley is shaping up...
by K_P9 | Jul 3, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
The CNN article – HERE – is an almost perfect example of why-not to rely on anything the media tell you about an air accident. This one is classic. Quote:….The propeller wasn’t working on one of the engines of the Indonesian military transport...
by K_P9 | Jul 2, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
The respect of ones peers is traditionally earned, grudging or otherwise. We (aviation) all keep hoping Warren Truss will earn that respect (and a gold star) by righting the wrongs inflicted, without our consent on aviation. After the 2008 non-event, I confess, that...
by K_P9 | Jun 30, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
It is a twelve month to the day that the esteemed David Forsyth and the ‘team’ presented their 37 recommendations to DPM Truss. Those of PAIN monitoring the changes and the effects of change have had a pretty easy time of it – in fact nothing has...
by K_P9 | Jun 27, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
As you may know, the PAIN associates use an email chain system to discreetly express a view point or to examine a subject. The size and volume of a ‘chain’ varies, depending on the topic, not too many ‘engineers’ get involved with ‘in-flight’ topics and so on, but...