by K_P9 | May 13, 2017 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Of Mice and Men. “To plainness honor’s bound when majesty falls to folly.” You have to wonder; does 6D_Darren get his advice from Dr. Phil or Judge Judy? It is a reasonable question when you consider the ever worsening state of aviation affairs and his resolute...
by K_P9 | May 6, 2017 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Mike Mrdak is a master of ‘the game of fires’. Over the years we have all watched as spot fires are snuffed out and even the odd serious fire extinguished without too much strain on the nerve and sinew. Looking over the map of his kingdom I have to wonder, can he now...
by K_P9 | Apr 22, 2017 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
It is high time ‘Aerodromes’ and their operators stopped apologising for their existence. In fact, its time for airports to start pushing back. We have huge docks along our waterfronts; all parked on highly desirable development potentials; they are noisy, dirty and...
by K_P9 | Apr 15, 2017 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, Aunty Pru - First solo, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Democracy; a strange, almost alien concept – as currently applied to the aviation industry anyway. A huge, important multi billion dollar industry the participants of which, apart from being able to vote in the general elections, has little say in the government’s...
by K_P9 | Feb 18, 2017 | Accidents and Inquiry, ASA, ATSB, Aunty Pru - First solo, CASA, Minister for Transport, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Fear no more the heat o’ the sun, We ain’t certain just how he does it; but Chester keeps right on doing it, very well; i.e. annoying the living beejasus out of aviation and political heavy weights. Maybe it’s the gross insults to intelligence; perhaps it’s the...