soilmaster Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Well the dam appears to have broken this past week, with a series of articles continuing on in the Australian, together with a major statement by casa Board chair, Jeff Boyd. The material and links to the relevant articles are here: http://vocasupport.com/jeff-boyd-assumes-control-over-casa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 It would be nice if Boyd gave someone in CASA a kick up the bum over the Jabiru debacle. And saw off the ASIC stupidity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakej Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Until & unless the 'white ants' are identified & sacked within any bureaucracy, nothing will change IMO. Remember 'Yes Minister' ? that's what some of it's like in the gov system. How many new 'leaders' do we have to endure before the powers that be see what is bleedingly obvious to the rest of us ? What happened to the last head of CASA, wasn't he going to change CASA ? Jake J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 The last one did and you're standing in it. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up-into-the-air Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Yes the iron-ring is alive and well. I sought an answer from Skidmore on a matter that mccomick had dodged, referred to the ICC [who left under more than strange circumstances] who just refused to deal with a direct matter of a misbehaving staff member. Had the e-mail proof and all!! In the reply to me, Skidmore used exactly the same words as mccomick had some 18 months earlier. I will continue though. Don't forget to read up on the major changes that occurred today: http://vocasupport.com/jeff-boyd-assumes-control-over-casa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 A change gives opportunity for a real improvement. It's needed for sure. I'm an optimist. I cant stand the sight of blood especially if it's mine, so slashing my wrists is out of the question. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Like cheese and chalk comparing McCormick with Skidmore...one actually has some idea what needs to be done and his name doesn't start with Mc...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Like your take on it . I really hope things improve to give a bit of certainty to aviation at the fun end. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakej Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Hope you are correct Nev but I thinks it's like a revolving door, have yet to be convinced anything will change for the betterment of Aviation. Over the decades we keep hearing the same bull, the only things that change are addition of even more incomprehensible ( you need to be a specialist in Aviation Law) regulations. Oh yeah, & more patchwork 'exemptions' which are open to interpretation & opinion. Why is it that if you call Casa re a question about the rules different people get differing answers ? I have been involved with aviation for 37 years and haven't heard or seen enough to convince me it will get any better anytime soon. All the past 'Heads of Casa' say how things will change - they do, but it only gets worse. IMO the 'intimidation' of the industry by some in Casa has to be addressed - no one who has a AOC can afford to continually fight them so Casa "win" by default. The bastardisation committed by some, in the past, should never be allowed - example, I know of a Casa officer who did a audit of an AOC holder & asked where is the brand name torque wrench, when it was explained that the quality torque wrench used was calibrated as required, that wasn't good enough for him as the manual said to use the brand name one, this resulted in an Non compliance notice (NCN) go figure. Then there is the long standing issue of aircraft owners flying to a different Casa region to get maintenance done because their local guys were 'out of control' causing increased maintenance costs. I could rant on more but you get the point - Casa needs to be fixed NOW, not just with words but real action before even more leave the shrinking industry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 It's the same story everywhere. It wasn't always that way. I go back to 1959. The minister for Civil Aviation would come to Newcastle Aero Club to shake hands with the newest batch of PPL pilots. (D G Anderson). Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakej Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 2 words Nev, & they don't apply to anyone on this forum - smart Aleck I know it's a bit obtuse but some will know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 2 words Nev, & they don't apply to anyone on this forum - smart Aleck I know it's a bit obtuse but some will know what I mean. Of the Jonathon type...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 2 words Nev, & they don't apply to anyone on this forum - smart Aleck I know it's a bit obtuse but some will know what I mean. I thought it was acute play on words. Kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 And he will be watching...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakej Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Of the Jonathon type...? keyboard issue aleck - uppercase instead of lowercase:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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