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Originally Posted by Sunfish
Agree with Old Akro. McCormick is not a maintenance professional. He is just a former pilot with a hatred of anything he doesn't understand - most especially GA aircraft and operators.
Why would an air safety regulator need such a thing?
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bankrunner, so very true. He also hates how his people are involved in aviation assistance programs with neighbouring countries, he gives not a toss about the aerodrome inspectors, safety systems inspectors, DG inspectors or GA, whirlybirds, or anything aviation that is smaller than an A320. As mentioned, his respect of HF people is pathetic and the list goes on. With the role of CASA being that of 'safety' you would think that of all people the DAS would understand that safety has no boundaries and that each discipline in CASA, just like in an airline, is important for attaining a safe and compliant operation. Mr Angry's 'only the blokes in the pointy end' attitude is not only archaic but it is dangerous.
Senator Xenophon called these clowns out. He could see that the attitude and lack of ability at CASA and ATSBeaker are nothing short of dangerous and are a contributing factor within our industry's decline in safety standards.
Tick Tock indeed.
Senator Xenophon called these clowns out. He could see that the attitude and lack of ability at CASA and ATSBeaker are nothing short of dangerous and are a contributing factor within our industry's decline in safety standards.
Tick Tock indeed.
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casa is out of touch with the Aviation Industry and so is mccormick
Latest "news":
The ICC is gone to greener pastures and there has been a new appointee - A Gretchen Bennett.
Research tells me that this person has come directly from the Office of Legal Counsel from [Guess where???] - casa and reported to Adam Anastasi!!
This appointment needs some careful research, being the person who represented casa against Quadrio in the AAT.
Say no more!!
The ICC is gone to greener pastures and there has been a new appointee - A Gretchen Bennett.
Research tells me that this person has come directly from the Office of Legal Counsel from [Guess where???] - casa and reported to Adam Anastasi!!
This appointment needs some careful research, being the person who represented casa against Quadrio in the AAT.
Say no more!!
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Since they have no understanding of conflict of interest this appointment will fit comfortably with the Board who are supposed to be independent but day by day demonstrate they are not !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Truss needs to put the cleaners through the AAT before he starts reviewing CASA.
No, hang on, isn't that a conflict with the separation of the powers?
Hang on a bit more, isn't the regulator, as part of the executive of government, at arms length from the Judiciary?
Hang on a bit more, isn't the regulator, who writes the rules, also the person policing the rules and then advise the DPP how to prosecute, and after the prosecution, isn't the AAT the next avenue of redress.
Hang on a bit...................
No, hang on, isn't that a conflict with the separation of the powers?
Hang on a bit more, isn't the regulator, as part of the executive of government, at arms length from the Judiciary?
Hang on a bit more, isn't the regulator, who writes the rules, also the person policing the rules and then advise the DPP how to prosecute, and after the prosecution, isn't the AAT the next avenue of redress.
Hang on a bit...................
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oink icc
Oh goodie..! another one ..out of OLC and reporting/answering to/ vetted by A Anustasi.. how very robust and independent. NOT 
Will be as useless as the recently departed, altho I hear there was someone in CAsA who found her something to do.
Will be as useless as the recently departed, altho I hear there was someone in CAsA who found her something to do.
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Really Leady?
Post a few. If they really were prosecutions they are already a matter of public record by the way, so no problems there.
And make no mistake, we have cases on record where CASA has prosecuted a LAME after an serviceability well in to to 100 hours on an MR.
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100 hrs....
How about several years. King Airs grounded for paint jobs, done right, several years later. 100 hours is nothing.
I am not sure how much Leadie has on file, and trust me we cross swords on some topics, but if he says he has some, you better believe he has some.......and enough to bamboosle us all for weeks.
There is truck loads of evidence out there.
How about several years. King Airs grounded for paint jobs, done right, several years later. 100 hours is nothing.
I am not sure how much Leadie has on file, and trust me we cross swords on some topics, but if he says he has some, you better believe he has some.......and enough to bamboosle us all for weeks.
There is truck loads of evidence out there.
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Thing that make you go –Hmmm.
UITA #43 -The ICC is gone to greener pastures and there has been a new appointee - A Gretchen Bennett.
Research tells me that this person has come directly from the Office of Legal Counsel from [Guess where???] - casa and reported to Adam Anastasi!!
This appointment needs some careful research, being the person who represented casa against Quadrio in the AAT
Research tells me that this person has come directly from the Office of Legal Counsel from [Guess where???] - casa and reported to Adam Anastasi!!
This appointment needs some careful research, being the person who represented casa against Quadrio in the AAT
T28 # 44 -Since they have no understanding of conflict of interest this appointment will fit comfortably with the Board who are supposed to be independent but day by day demonstrate they are not
AROA # 46 -Oh goodie..! another one ..out of OLC and reporting/answering to/ vetted by A Anustasi.. how very robust and independent. NOT
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The problem with the ICC gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.
The primary purpose of the ICC is to put another hoop to jump through on your way to The Commonwealth Ombudsman who will first ask, have you exhausted every other means of redress.
Indeed, if you get past the ICC, you still have the AAT and complaints then require The commonwealth Ombudsman to make recommendations that would impinge "The Separation of the Powers".
The Constitution means nothing to our regulator. Imagine a bloke who lives in Queensland takes aerial photo's and sells them in West Australia. He gets prosecuted and looses despite the prosecution "Hindering free trade between the States".
If this appointee has "form" in vexatious" prosecutions, the posting is tainted and arguably "frustrates" all applications that cross her desk for review.
Thought should be given to launch a complaint to The Commonwealth Ombudsman against The Industry Complaints Commissioner. All should be looked at seriously, closely and intimately. Commissioner Hart would be the only one to come out without blood on his hands.
Indeed, if you get past the ICC, you still have the AAT and complaints then require The commonwealth Ombudsman to make recommendations that would impinge "The Separation of the Powers".
The Constitution means nothing to our regulator. Imagine a bloke who lives in Queensland takes aerial photo's and sells them in West Australia. He gets prosecuted and looses despite the prosecution "Hindering free trade between the States".
If this appointee has "form" in vexatious" prosecutions, the posting is tainted and arguably "frustrates" all applications that cross her desk for review.
Thought should be given to launch a complaint to The Commonwealth Ombudsman against The Industry Complaints Commissioner. All should be looked at seriously, closely and intimately. Commissioner Hart would be the only one to come out without blood on his hands.
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The ICC became a complete farce the day that Mr Hart left. So now, as has been pointed out, Libby leaves and a LSG clone takes up the mantle. It's a conga line really - Dr Voodoo trains Anastasi, Anastasi trains Bennett. Dr Voodoo is on the ICC panel, and now so is Bennett. Throw into this mix one Terry F and a Screaming Skull and you have the ICC. Yep, a real 'independent complaints commission' that one. But again, you can add this to the list of decisions Mr Truss and his trusty Lieutenant Mrdak have sanctioned and you see the level of transparency and openness that they quite simply don't want. Yep, another opportunity for wrongs to be righted and Truss turns and looks the other way.
Sadly the only way things will change is through;
1. Creampuffs non aligned independant senators. Or;
2. Sunfish's giant smoking hole. Or;
3. Kharons ferry man picking the eyes out of Fort Fumble. Or;
4. ICAO undertaking a forensic audit and then issuing a downgrade.
Sadly the only way things will change is through;
1. Creampuffs non aligned independant senators. Or;
2. Sunfish's giant smoking hole. Or;
3. Kharons ferry man picking the eyes out of Fort Fumble. Or;
4. ICAO undertaking a forensic audit and then issuing a downgrade.
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I guess the idea of the whole mob self immolating is just a dream. Imagine the ruckus with an environmental impact study, plus who has a match. Most don't have Dangerous Goods Training.
Personally I like the combination of 1, 2, 3, and 4.
What Kung Foo That?
Personally I like the combination of 1, 2, 3, and 4.
What Kung Foo That?
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my nipper, who is being encouraged to join CASA, stridently disagrees with my view but he is wrong....
we are seeing the final flailing death of the problem that has afflicted CASA for all of its life. CASA was seen as the retirement home of the ex-RAAF.
Now the RAAF were awesome, they were government employees so were trusted, they defended the country so were heroes, they knew aeronautical theory backwards, forwards and upside down, what they said could never be challenged, they had flown fast jets so they knew it all.
a guy in a little cessna wasn't anywhere in their league, he hadnt studied high performance jet stuff, he wasnt a hero, hell he only flew a cessna with wheat caught on the bolts. who'd believe him?
The only problem with the ex-RAAF is that THEY KNEW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT GENERAL CIVILIAN AVIATION.
Horscots, the house of reps sub committee on transport safety had to absolutely bludgeon the ex-raaf into doing something about ultralights.
What we are seeing is the final death of the invalid ex-raaf paradigm.
the inner iron circle of CASA know it all, after all they are ex-RAAF.
however what they have never understood is Civilian Aviation.
what an utter cockup the EX-RAAF have made of civilian aviation regulation.
we are seeing the final flailing death of the problem that has afflicted CASA for all of its life. CASA was seen as the retirement home of the ex-RAAF.
Now the RAAF were awesome, they were government employees so were trusted, they defended the country so were heroes, they knew aeronautical theory backwards, forwards and upside down, what they said could never be challenged, they had flown fast jets so they knew it all.
a guy in a little cessna wasn't anywhere in their league, he hadnt studied high performance jet stuff, he wasnt a hero, hell he only flew a cessna with wheat caught on the bolts. who'd believe him?
The only problem with the ex-RAAF is that THEY KNEW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT GENERAL CIVILIAN AVIATION.
Horscots, the house of reps sub committee on transport safety had to absolutely bludgeon the ex-raaf into doing something about ultralights.
What we are seeing is the final death of the invalid ex-raaf paradigm.
the inner iron circle of CASA know it all, after all they are ex-RAAF.
however what they have never understood is Civilian Aviation.
what an utter cockup the EX-RAAF have made of civilian aviation regulation.
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casa the bully!!
Of course it is still there!
McC - ex-raaf and then in the aat you have sqn leader f cox!, then the JQ special witness for casa [but did not reveal his time in the raaf] who just happened to be in the same sqn as sqn leader f cox!!.
The Dep Member would not recuse himself in the case.
So they hide well and do a lot of damage still.
McC - ex-raaf and then in the aat you have sqn leader f cox!, then the JQ special witness for casa [but did not reveal his time in the raaf] who just happened to be in the same sqn as sqn leader f cox!!.
The Dep Member would not recuse himself in the case.
So they hide well and do a lot of damage still.
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we are seeing the final flailing death of the problem that has afflicted CASA for all of its life. CASA was seen as the retirement home of the ex-RAAF.
Though in all fairness to the ex-RAAF folk, there have been more than a few lured in and lined up with jobs only by old mates from the RAAF, only to depart shortly thereafter after discovering what a toxic place it really is.
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CASA - THE TUDE DUDES
It is the season for some fun.
The exercise here is to see if you can match the -tude to a casa dude
I will start you:
ex-ude
To take a NCN and ensure it is never lost and appears if there is a reason to issue a "show cause" notice later.
____________________________________________________________ ________
Which is the casa (d)ude who has du-uded you??
The exercise here is to see if you can match the -tude to a casa dude
I will start you:
ex-ude
To take a NCN and ensure it is never lost and appears if there is a reason to issue a "show cause" notice later.
____________________________________________________________ ________
exude protrude seclude ineptitude occlude delude obtrude pulchritude allude fortitude preclude denude magnitude rectitude prelude aptitude lassitude turpitude platitude elude pulchritude allude fortitude preclude denude magnitude rectitude prelude aptitude lassitude turpitude platitude elude
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Why not, I'll have a play!
"Protrude". I have had several unwarranted pineapples from them left protruding from my anus!
Do I win a stoogie, Hawaiian shirt or trip to Montreal?
UITA, you talking bout Dude Love?
Well here I am! Cactus jack
Tick Tock
"Protrude". I have had several unwarranted pineapples from them left protruding from my anus!
Do I win a stoogie, Hawaiian shirt or trip to Montreal?
UITA, you talking bout Dude Love?
Well here I am! Cactus jack
Tick Tock
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The latest McComick
READ this and weep
How on earth can you really say this John???
How on earth can you really say this John???
January 2014
From the Director of Aviation Safety
John McCormick
As we move into another busy year I would like to thank people and organisations across the aviation industry and throughout the wider Australian aviation community for the time and effort they put into helping to develop the new safety regulations. Input into the regulatory development processes is made at a number of levels including participation in the Standards Consultative Committee, taking part in working groups developing specific sets of rules and providing feedback on discussion papers, proposed rules and final drafts. I appreciate and value the effort made by everyone who takes part in regulatory development because CASA cannot do this job on its own. We need the expertise and practical knowledge of people working in the aviation industry to test ideas, translate concepts to safety regulations and to ensure the best possible safety outcomes are achieved with the appropriate level of regulation.
I understand the regulatory development process can at times seem cumbersome and drawn out. However, like many things in life, the devil is in the detail, and we must get the rules right. At times this means revisiting sets of rules to make improvements to ensure the right safety outcomes are being achieved with regulations that do not place inappropriate burdens on the aviation industry. It is largely feedback from aviation people and organisations that informs the review and improvement of rules and this was the case with important amendments made in December 2013. A range of improvements have been made to the rules covering pilot licensing and training, the operations of maintenance organisations, aircraft engineer licences and aircraft registration. These changes aim to reduce costs, improve safety and make transition to new rules easier.
The package of changes to the licensing suite of regulations includes a range of improvements. Student pilot licences will no longer exist, meaning less red tape and costs for students and flying schools while maintaining the same level of safety. The requirement for a photographic pilot licence has been dropped in favour of pilots carrying an acceptable identification document. Additional aircraft types have been added to the new aircraft class rating system to simplify requirements and reduce costs. Flight instructor rating proficiency checks have been simplified to permit a single proficiency check for the rating. The number of flight reviews for helicopter pilots operating some single engine helicopters has been reduced. I cannot list all the changes to the licensing regulations here, but a link below will take you to a summary of the changes.
The amendments to the maintenance and aircraft registration regulations are important and took effect from 18 December 2013. These changes allow continuing airworthiness management organisations supporting regular public transport operations to also manage airworthiness for aircraft used in charter, aerial work and private flying. This simplifies regulatory requirements for a range of maintenance organisations. The changes also streamline CASA’s processing of aircraft maintenance engineer licences and associated ratings. In the area of aircraft registration, CASA will now be able to suspend registration rather than being required to cancel when CASA has not been notified of an aircraft change in ownership within the specified timeframe. This has obvious benefits to aircraft owners.
Please find out more about the changes to the licensing, maintenance and aircraft registration regulations by following the links below. These changes flow directly from the feedback CASA has received from aviation people and organisations. By listening and acting CASA has created better regulations that still strive for the best possible safety outcomes while reducing costs and red tape where possible.
Find out more about the licensing suite improvements.
Read about the maintenance and aircraft registration changes.
Best regards
John F McCormick
From the Director of Aviation Safety
John McCormick
As we move into another busy year I would like to thank people and organisations across the aviation industry and throughout the wider Australian aviation community for the time and effort they put into helping to develop the new safety regulations. Input into the regulatory development processes is made at a number of levels including participation in the Standards Consultative Committee, taking part in working groups developing specific sets of rules and providing feedback on discussion papers, proposed rules and final drafts. I appreciate and value the effort made by everyone who takes part in regulatory development because CASA cannot do this job on its own. We need the expertise and practical knowledge of people working in the aviation industry to test ideas, translate concepts to safety regulations and to ensure the best possible safety outcomes are achieved with the appropriate level of regulation.
I understand the regulatory development process can at times seem cumbersome and drawn out. However, like many things in life, the devil is in the detail, and we must get the rules right. At times this means revisiting sets of rules to make improvements to ensure the right safety outcomes are being achieved with regulations that do not place inappropriate burdens on the aviation industry. It is largely feedback from aviation people and organisations that informs the review and improvement of rules and this was the case with important amendments made in December 2013. A range of improvements have been made to the rules covering pilot licensing and training, the operations of maintenance organisations, aircraft engineer licences and aircraft registration. These changes aim to reduce costs, improve safety and make transition to new rules easier.
The package of changes to the licensing suite of regulations includes a range of improvements. Student pilot licences will no longer exist, meaning less red tape and costs for students and flying schools while maintaining the same level of safety. The requirement for a photographic pilot licence has been dropped in favour of pilots carrying an acceptable identification document. Additional aircraft types have been added to the new aircraft class rating system to simplify requirements and reduce costs. Flight instructor rating proficiency checks have been simplified to permit a single proficiency check for the rating. The number of flight reviews for helicopter pilots operating some single engine helicopters has been reduced. I cannot list all the changes to the licensing regulations here, but a link below will take you to a summary of the changes.
The amendments to the maintenance and aircraft registration regulations are important and took effect from 18 December 2013. These changes allow continuing airworthiness management organisations supporting regular public transport operations to also manage airworthiness for aircraft used in charter, aerial work and private flying. This simplifies regulatory requirements for a range of maintenance organisations. The changes also streamline CASA’s processing of aircraft maintenance engineer licences and associated ratings. In the area of aircraft registration, CASA will now be able to suspend registration rather than being required to cancel when CASA has not been notified of an aircraft change in ownership within the specified timeframe. This has obvious benefits to aircraft owners.
Please find out more about the changes to the licensing, maintenance and aircraft registration regulations by following the links below. These changes flow directly from the feedback CASA has received from aviation people and organisations. By listening and acting CASA has created better regulations that still strive for the best possible safety outcomes while reducing costs and red tape where possible.
Find out more about the licensing suite improvements.
Read about the maintenance and aircraft registration changes.
Best regards
John F McCormick
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"We need the expertise and practical knowledge of people working in the aviation industry to test ideas,"
But John old mate you just don't listen!!
The vast majority of the "Industry" have been telling you. Give it up, accept CAsA as it exists will never get it right, go hat in hand to the Kiwi's while there is still some "Industry" left to resurrect, adopt their reg's and let the "Industry" get on with doing what they do, being Industrious!!
But John old mate you just don't listen!!
The vast majority of the "Industry" have been telling you. Give it up, accept CAsA as it exists will never get it right, go hat in hand to the Kiwi's while there is still some "Industry" left to resurrect, adopt their reg's and let the "Industry" get on with doing what they do, being Industrious!!