by K_P9 | Jul 6, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Chips and the spitting thereof. Quote:AP “ In that foul stroke of a pen, Australia became aligned and “harmonized” overnight with NZ policy. Note again, that the NZ PMO’s published paper was the only reference given for the CASA change of implementation.” ...
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 | Jul 1, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
From the Oz, page 7 by ‘that man’ Ean Higgens with an exclusive from Mar De Stoop, president AOPA. [My Bold]. Quote: The association representing general aviation has called for a moratorium on forcing aircraft owners to spend considerable amounts of money to...
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 29, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Gee whiz; this Part 61 has kicked up some dust, I can’t find anyone who is ‘happy’. It’s not too bad for the big operators, it will put their costs up a half point, maybe a full point, but the difficulties can be ironed out or exempted out of play. For example, the...