In the aviation industry, particularly Australia, the regulator has unlimited power to be Judge, Jury and executioner.
This leads to serious doubts by the user of the system in how he or she will be dealt with if there is an infraction.
It leaves those accused of an infraction with the AAT or Federal Court.
The AAT has quite different rules as to evidence, which allow a much lower level of proof for “statements” made by the regulator compared to Federal or State Supreme Court – “Rules of Evidence”.
Does CASA behave as a “model litigant” MLO = Model Litigant Obligations ?.
The answer is no – and there are numerous AAT and Federal Court cases to support this notion.
Further, with the matters raised as a result of the “PelAir” report by the Australian Senate, the ATSB also has serious questions to answer as to how it treats the regulator [CASA] when the regulator fails in it’s statutory obligations, through the SR/SA [Safety Recommendation/Action] system and the “softening” of requirements.
The effect of the ICAO/ FAA audit in 2008 was directed at areas that CASA failed to meet ICAO requirements. There were over 2000 non-compliance’s. These have still not been rectified and any attempt by the aviation industry to query and fix the situation have been firmly rejected by CASA. Compare with India’s audit.
In this web site, we are working to bring together information that can help others to understand why the regulator is taking a particular stand and publish difficult to find material from a range of publicly available sources, including FOI applications, Senate Inquiries, reviews [such as the ASRR] and a range of publicly available web and other sources.
The replacement of all the CASA regs with the US-FAR’s would be a distinct improvement and a complete re-write of the CAAct and associated Acts would assist in getting the aviation industry rolling again.
Petition for change to aviation in Australia
What’s to come??
December 2016:
1st December 2016: Report date for airport/ aviation security inquiry
November 2016:
October 2016:
17th to 21st October 2016: Senate Estimates into #casa, #atsb, #airservices
1st October 2016: Christine Negroni reports on #MH370
September 2016:
15th September 2016: Referral of Airport Security to RRAT
Early September 2016: Clint Eastwood releases “Sully”
1st September 2016: Shane Carmody from Department’s office placed in #skidmore seat
1st September 2016: Mrdak leads a badly developed #onesky programme panned by #ANAO
August 2016:
31st August 2016: #casa refuses to improve safety standards in Tasmania
27th August 2016: North Queensland Aero Club – Mareeba Opening
25th August 2016: Skidmore gone as CEO of #casa
24th August 2016: #colmarbrunton report opinions Further detail
16th August 2016: #casa fail in Colmar Brunton #aviation survey
12th August 2016: #casa takes a hit on pilot numbers in MSM
5th August 2016: Update on Mark Skidmore performance
July 2016:
29th July 2016L: Jonathon Aleck “..discrepant statements???….”
Skidmore missive: More misleading information??
2nd July 2016: Election – Will there be a new Minister??
June 2016:
30th June 2016: Jabiru – removal of onerous restrictions
Skidmore missive: More misleading information??
May 2016:
Fri 27 to Sun 29 May 2016. Rotortech 2016.
25th May 2016: AOPA meeting with Skidmore etal and aviation in a parlous state
12th May 2016: Innisfail Seminar
11th May 2016: Mareeba Seminar
10th May 2016: 11 years since Lockhart River
6th May 2016: Tamworth Meeting on Project Eureka
5th May 2016: Senate Estimates –
Skidmore faces questions about Tamworth
April 2016:
5th April 2016: Marc de Stoop in meeting with Minister
March 2016:
31st March 2016: Dick Smith seeks #casa answer before going to Federal Court over CAA 9A
24th March 2016: FOI launched into #casa comments over death of Richard Green
20th March 2016: Parallel universe – PelAir and Mildura
4th March 2016: Talkfest in Wagga by Mark Skidmore
1st March 2016: Questions raised on #casa Board activity
February 2016:
January 2016:
20th January 2016: #casa tries to justify CAR 234 changes
12th January 2016: AHIA teleconference with helicopter schools
12th January 2016: Serious questions raised as to veracity of information of #atsb and #MH370
7th January 2016: Two Ministers [Truss and Briggs] fail to answer aviation questions
1st January 2015: #casa and the 10-commandments, 2015 Annual Report misses information, loss made by #casa for second year
December 2015:
18th December 2015: Jack Pantovic and the AAT
18th December 2015: Project Eureka and AOPA Australia
14th December 2015: Monthly Missive
9th December 2015: Pilot’s Bill of Rights passes Senate
7th December 2015: Launceston TAS action against RAus pilot by #casa
1st December 2015: Alice Springs
November 2015:
26th November: Mark Skidmore missive and comments
20th November: PJOps death at Goulburn [Previous activity]
18th November 2008: 7th Anniversary – PelAir Accident– Norfolk Island discussion
15th november 2015: Part 61 #casa statement
15th November 2015: Avsafety Seminar – Atherton
11th November 2015: Avsafety Seminar – Cairns
11th November 2015: AOPA’s Marc de Stoop speaks
9th November 2015: Mawson Lakes Adelaide
9th November 2015: AHIA calls it quits on #casa actions
9th November 2015: Reminder issued to Minister Truss
7th November 2015: Richard Green killed and had been in a tete-a-tete with #casa [Vindication of Richard Green ]
5th November 2015: Perth
5th November 2015: Regulatory requirements and the 10-commandments
4th November 2015: Jandakot
Discussion on #casa Economic Control
October 2015:
31st October 2015: Dick Smith letter to #casa on unjustified costs
29th October 2015: #casa annual report released
29th October 2015 #asrr “review”: Cairns and the actual meeting outcomes
Thu 26 to Sun 29 May 2016: Rotortech 2016.
28th October 2015: #casa + Mark Skidmore missive
28th October 2015 #asrr “review”: Archerfield
19th October 2015: Senate estimates, Dick Smith submission
15th October 2015 #asrr “review”: Hobart
12th October 2015: #casa releases FAA AD for PA28
11th October 2015: 10th anniversary of Col Pay flight of the Wright replica at Narromine
7th/ 8th October 2015 #asrr “review” : Albury & Moorabin
4th October 2015: AVMED and other areas of disclosure [FOI]
1st October 2015: Replacement ICC announced to replace Elizabeth Hampton
1st October 2015: Tracey leaves Farnborough
September 2015:
31st September 2015: National Audit Office matters
23rd September 2015: Understanding Part 61 and Transitioning your flying school to Parts 141 and 142
22nd September 2015 #asrr “review”: Darwin
21st September 2015: September missive [10-point plan by Skidmore] [10-commandments]
20th September 2015: Morning Glory Cloud – Burketown
Sep 17, 2015: #asrr “review” – Bankstown/ Brighton le Sands,
17 September 2015: Aviation Criminal Recklessness ALAANZ
9th September 2015: Bankstown airport for sale
8th September 2015: Senate and Angus Houston
4th September 2015: Aviation seminar – Cairns
4 to 6 September 2015: AUSFLY at Narromine, NSW.
August 2015:
25th August 2015: September missive
25th August 2015: Release of #casa corporate plan
22 August 2015: 2015 Aviation Careers Expo – at Brisbane Airport.
21st August 2015: Sandy Reith has an open letter to aviation
20th August 2015: Paul Phelan publishes questions on #casa
19th August 20015: Dick Smith supports GA against #asa and #casa
18 August 2015: 05:00PM – Senate Commitee – Duration: 2 hours
18th August 2015: Aviation and Defence Forum.
July 2015:
23rd July 2015: TAAAF meeting
23rd July 2015: AHIA meets with CASA Board and DAS of CASA.
20th July 2015: Risky Goulburn Airport
July 2015: June missive
7th July 2015: NDB beacons removed on arbitrary basis by Air Services – Safety case??
5th July 2015: Terry Farquarson “retires”
1st July 2015: New CASA Board commences under Jeff Boyd
June 2015:
28th June 2015: Ben Sandilands brings the heat onto Air Services
27th June 2015: Arthur Pape meets with Skidmore in NZ
24th June 2015: PelAir investigation moves to Brisbane
24 June 2015: Senate report on the application of regulatory governance and economic impact of wind turbines.
20th June 2015: Skidmore addresses AOPA at Bankstown
14th June 2015: Request for tender by ATSB to raise/ recover VH-NGA [PelAir flight]
8th June 2015: Dick Smith awarded Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia
6th June 2015: Airservices [ASA] union – claims the moral high ground
5th June 2015: Dick Smith achieves a “win” against CASA on airspace issues
May 2015:
Wednesday 27th and Thursday, 28 May 2015 – Senate Estimates QON returned from February Senate Estimates
At the estimates were: CASA, Airservices [ASA], ATSB, AMSA
26th May 2015: Meeting of Skidmore and AFAP
25th May 2015: May Missive
19th May 2015: CASA Flight Crew Licensing Sub-Committee meetings – AHIA representation
19th May 2015: Senate Wind Turbine inquiry
12th May 2015: Federal Budget leaves aviation exposed to $25m per annum excise
7th May 2015: Lockhart River Tragedy now is 10-years-on from Wednesday 7th May 2005 at 11:44am
7th May 2015: Memorial service for Sally Urquhart at 1030 Police Academy Brisbane
6th May 2015: CASR PART 61 AHIA/CASA MEETING – SYDNEY 6 MAY 2015 + Comments
5th May 2015: Shane Urquhart speaks out on 10th anniversay of Lockhart River
1st May 2015: Rumour that Terry Farquarson will move on – 30th June 2015
April 2015:
25th April: Anzac Day
24th April 2015: April Missive
15th April 2015: Publication of negative Ombudsman’s Report on CASA
2nd April 2015: March missive
1st April 2015: April Fool’s Day!!
March 2015:
March 23rd 2015: Closing date for submissions for Wind Turbine inquiry
27th March 2015: Fee changes by CASA to seriously impact aviation
23rd March 2015: ABC Four Corners – Karen Casey and #PelAir
18th March 2015: Skidmore addresses Police conference on remote vehicles
16th March 2015: Part 145 Disallowance Motion – Senator Xenophon
12th March 2015: McCormick ‘misses’ becoming head of ICAO
11th March 2015: Funeral of Bernie Currall [private in Melbourne]
February 2015:
27th February 2015: Death of Bernie Currall [patient on the PelAir flight and ditching]
25th February 2015: ATSB attempts interview with PelAir flight nurse
24th February 2015: Senate Estimates – Canberra ATSB, CASA, AMSAR, ASA
20th February 2015: CASA loses CVD case
19th February 2015: ATSB starts PelAir investigation afresh
19th February 2015: Bankstown problems exposed
18th February: Call for the PelAir CVR to be recovered and PelAir re-investigation begun
17th February: ICAO Head proposed – McCormick nominated Truss makes statement
15th February: PelAir / REX outed over $385,000 in donations to political parties
9th February: Parliament commences in 2015
6th February: PelAir and Karen Casey/ David Helm – ‘Reserved decision’
2nd February: PelAir action commences in NSW Supreme Court
January 2015:
23rd January: Truss announcement on McCormick
22nd January: Monthly missive by CASA
19th January: CASA web page gives us a new CASA CEO biography
12th January: Mark Skidmore Into office on 12th January 2015
7th January: Bankstown Master Plan Approval by Truss
1st January: Mark Skidmore commences his tenure
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