Reading through the #colmarbrunton report shows the degree to which #casa has no commitment to a “…better way..”. The better way, does not include any new options as the attached table from the report shows. See below.
The key to the #casa approach is “…Industry to comply with regulations and aspire to safety best […]
Audit Office report into ASA #Airservices proves misfeasance, due to the #OneSky purchasing and assessment procedure.
This misfeasance should be placed squarely at the feet of Michael MrDak, Head of Department for failing to institute proper procedures to ensure his satellite organisations:
CASA; AirSerices; ATSB; etc were compliant with proper procedures.
There are some problems with this, not withstanding the issue of the use for aviation.
Airports in Australia; Airports Bankstown- It’s “future” – Aviation must prevail; History of Bankstown and objections to lease/ sale Bankstown Airport – What is the legal position?? Cost of CASA moving from Bankstown […]
The ASRR has now been in place since mid-2014, with some 37 prime matters [45 total matters identified by the Forsyth review] directed to be attended to] which are listed below.
It should be remembered that the ASRR largely came about as a result of the PelAir Senate inquiry and there […]
Arguments on Avgas levy in pprune – the levy still exists, although is was directed to finish on 30th June 2013 by Treasurer Wayne Swan.
The levy is still in the May 2014 budget, and Swan never removed, nor did the Department [MrDak] or CASA [McCormick] ensure that either Swan or Hockey knew that […]
Interest in the Senate Inquiries – the score – 1, 557, 381 views and 6, 364 posts Published: 28th December 2014
The Senate AAI hearings, operating under the RRAT Committee, with the following who are members [see below], include Senators Glenn Sterle, Bill Heffernan, Nick Xenophon, Fiona Nash.
Is the aviation industry well served by it’s regulator and investigator?? in Australia.
The current review by David Forsyth [ASRR] certainly does not support this view and raises 37 recommendations as to how [and why] things should be fixed.
This is a long term direction for aviation.
The interference being run directly by the Department […]
Mr John McCormick, recent past Director of Aviation Safety, CASA, has been nominated by the Australian Government for the position of ICAO Secretary General. This was announced during the ICAO International Aviation and Environment Seminar held 28 to 30 […]
The following is from Hansard as the reply by Albanese to the Truss ASRR release. Mr. Albanese does not “get-it”, with the concentration of the ex-minister being on local “noise”.
The industry response is instructive and the highlights below.
Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler) (09:20): Can I begin by saying that it is good to […]
AMROBA scores the Government on Aviation progress after 12 months since election.
We all know aviation is a delicate subject, but it has been subject to three reviews in past 18-months, which all point to a failing system, yet the recently resigned DAS [McCormick] in his last gasp [monthly missive] to the industry again tries […]
The Helicopter industry is dismayed at CASA forcing through Part 61, Rob Rich says in the current issue of the AHIA Journal. The full article is below.
From this it is apparent, either CASA is not listening, or is determined to force through changes regardless of what industry wants, which is central to the submissions […]
CASA has been very slow, which forms the basis of most complaints by industry and the serious deficiencies that have been lodged by numerous people and clearly enunciated by the ASRR [Forsyth Report] and directly to the Minister.
Organisations such as the agricultural groups are particularly vocal on the CASA deficiencies – Phil Hurst is […]
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Estimates (supplementary) TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2011 The Department
Senator FAWCETT: Gentlemen, a number of individuals and aviation associations have criticised—in fact, some have condemned in quite strong words—both the minister and the department for their handling of the issues around commercial development on Bankstown and Archerfield airports.
That the DAS [Director of Aviation Safety], John McCormick goes to this extent to deal with proper critisism, shows the Industry is in fact not being listened to in the pervasive and divisive changes CASA is making to the aviation working environment.
John McCormick made comment in the February 2014 “CASA Briefing”:
Paul Tyrell raises concerns on aviations future in an article on Aviation in the current HIA magazine. It is a worthy read and demonstrates the importance of the current Forsyth review – the ASRR [Aviation Safety Regulatory Review].
The review attracted over 260 submissions, with over 30% of them being confidential, which is maybe a […]
This is what Geoff Boyd said when he became chair of the RAAA.
Question is, can Geoff apply these continuing principles to the CASA Board job and ensure that the constituency that elected him to this position [RAAA Chair] is represented in the CASA Board situation.
A look at the submissions to the ASRR, show that a large number of people [over 31% one in three] did not want their material made public.
One can very confidently assume that these people are concerned about retribution by the regulator. This was a feature of the Senate AAI review as well, where this […]
These submissions were released today [13th June 2014] and bear some careful reading.
The large number of confidential submissions [over 70 of the 269] bears witness that a large individuals and organisations are concerned about retribution on making a submission.
The public submissions released today can be read here [I have sorted them into groups […]
Christine Negroni has been interested in Australian aviation for a period of time, writing an insightful article about PelAir in February 2013.
As we know this Senate inquiry has morphed into the ASRR, which has not held back in it’s censure of both the CASA and ATSB, with some serious and deep seated changes required […]
The heavy lifting still has to come on this as the report still allows CASA to prevail.
This fails to fully get to the real underlying problems of the industry, which is supported by the member for Franklin who shows her complete ignorance of the issues, a problem arises for the industry.
The Senate estimates makes interesting listening tonight [26th May 2014], with Senator Fawcett grilling Martin Dolan of the ATSB.
Senator Fawcett sheeted the funding issues and the up-coming loss of 12 staff in the ATSB to Albanese on more than one occasion – the new Government is keeping to the responsible people. the ATSB says […]
Minister McCormack has some serious work to undertake
Minister McCormack has some serious work to undertake.
Here are the resolutions arising from the #aviation meeting in Wagga over the past two days [see below].
There has been some well thought out ideas here, which can be boiled down into:
Review of the Civil Aviation Act, to include as a minimum, a repeal of […]
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