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 | 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 16, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Great news – Oh goody. Dear Deirdre, is a famous agony Aunt who writes for the UK Sun. The mail bag is famous; “and you’ve been caught in flagrante on the desk wearing some suspenders “, then the Sun’s Deirdre Sanders is for you. Now we have...