by Sarcs | Aug 14, 2018 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First an update to the ‘Dear Lachie’ saga: Lachie (finally) comes through – nearly? Finally Lachie has come through with his promise for the Dept to provide a copy of the 2017 ICAO audit report –...
by Sarcs | Jul 30, 2018 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Shortage of pilots, engineers threatens aviation industry viability The Australian There’s two ends to a plank. – AP Forum version. No matter where the term originated; – or, how one manages it – there are always two ends to a plank. My great Grand Papa probably...
by Sarcs | Jul 22, 2018 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
And so; down the rabbit hole.- AP Forum version. As the desperate struggle for the ‘reform’ of matters aeronautical completes the third decade of the battle – and the umpteenth go around; more and more, the tale of ‘Alice’s adventures in wonderland’ seems an apt...
by Sarcs | Jun 24, 2018 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Restore, Repair; or, Replace – AP Forum version. There comes a time when that question must be asked. The answer is subjective – it all depends on what it is, who values it, what the final cost will be and what worth or value will gained from the expenditure....
by Sarcs | Jun 18, 2018 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Minister for Reality – Really? -AP Forum version I suppose, in a way, one must feel a little sympathy for a ‘minister’. The strange, alien world of politics and policy being far removed from the every day world of the man on the street; or on a flight deck, a ship’s...