by K_P9 | May 13, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
It was my intention to avoid the hand wringing and hair pulling associated with the fatal CFIT event which occurred during and instrument approach by a Metroliner to the remote coastal airstrip of Lockhart river. There where 15 fatalities that fateful day. I can see...
by K_P9 | May 11, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Abbott, Joyce and Truss may not be overly concerned about matters aeronautical, in all probability they hardly even know ‘aviation’ exists in any other form except for free, first class travel, a revenue stream and donations. Some may even believe...
by K_P9 | May 1, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
It is a mad world, seriously, truly, completely and utterly insane. I watch the news and see the lamp-post huggers, armed with candles, all dewy eyed and wailing because a sovereign nation has exercised their law and shot a couple of drug smugglers, who for profit,...
by K_P9 | Apr 23, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry
We need to remind ourselves – this is a capital ‘B’ bureaucracy Skidmore must deal with, not democracy. If it were a democracy then he would attract a veritable landslide majority on a reform platform; but it ain’t a democracy, is it (rhetorical)....
by Sarcs | Apr 21, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
{Note: The following is part of a post that I created on the Aunty Pru Forum thread – Skimore corner. Click here – post #22 – for the full version of my post}. Senator FAWCETT: Mr Mrdak, as secretary of the relevant department, how would you propose...