by Sarcs | May 13, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s #SBG: Oh, to be in Canberra; Now that ‘diversity is here; to be a protected species, and never have to fear. Started the twiddle; fully intended to finish it, alas, fury and disgust took over as I progressed (and the computer quit). Given...
by Sarcs | May 5, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s #SBG: Of the Minister’s Chamber Pot. A rare event; not often entered: mostly due to a lack of interest. However, every once a while, there is a ministerial need to make; at very least, a ‘show’ of emptying the thing. Even if...
by Sarcs | Apr 29, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s #SBG: Second verse; same as the first. Well, the remarkable, redoubtable P2 has worked his magic once again. I, for one amongst the many, struggle to find an item of interest in the buggers muddle which represents the ATSB web site: one must be...
by Sarcs | Apr 14, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s #SBG: Of doing that which is needful. It is quite difficult to nail down exactly which ‘what and when’ created the notion in the political mind that they should put as much distance between themselves and their responsibilities to the...
by Sarcs | Mar 31, 2023 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aviation Safety, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
First this week’s #SBG: Of Phelan, games and candles. A prelude with MTF. Paul (Fearless) Phelan RIP – journalist, sage, friend, mentor, occasional drinking and sparring partner, itinerant BRB adviser and many other things. Paul and I often had searching...