ABC's Q&A filming in Tamworth June 6th - action please
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ABC's Q&A filming in Tamworth June 6th - action please
Hi guys
Qand A is filming in Tamworth next week - let's make sure the media appreciates the Small Aircraft Industry (General Aviation) is being crushed.
Here's my question:
Please lodge your own question HERE
Please think about asking an 80-word question along the lines below, or simply cut and paste one of the longer ones below.
You might notice I have avoided using the phrase "General Aviation" because not many people in the general public know what "GA" is.... but they all understand what Small Aeroplanes are.
- Part 61 is a mess (discuss)
- Part 142 - applied to small aeroplanes - will crush charter businesses (...because... discuss)
- Small aeroplanes cannot absorb the same overheads as a A380 (safety managers, maintenance managers, risk assessments, etc etc etc)
- small aeroplane regulation cannot operate to the same level as big aeroplane regulation (because we cannot manage the same costs)
- small aeroplanes deliver freight, health services, justice services, social services, tourists and business people to regional communities yet Airport infrastructure privatisation and CASA regulations are starving us of a service critical to any small town's economy. Why is no party willing to reform aviation rules to help grow these services?
- New Zealand and the USA have much thinner rule sets allowing more freedom to Small Aircraft operators. Their Small Aircraft safety statistics are similar to, or better than ours. Why are we crippling our Small Aircraft industry with rule sets that are world's worst practice?
- Aviation Regulatory reform has taken more than 25 years and cost the Australian taxpayer more than $______bn, yet it is only half finished. Those parts that are finished have necessitated the issue of dozens of legislative exemptions to be workable, and Part 61 has had to be completely re-written. Who will commit to saving the small aircraft industry from this cost and regulatory burden?
If we can get 20-30 people posting onto the QANDA website questions such as these we have a chance of lifiting the profile of the issue.
Over to you guys. Please post here when you have uploaded a question so we have some idea how much impact we have made.
Again, you can post on the ABC's website HERE
Qand A is filming in Tamworth next week - let's make sure the media appreciates the Small Aircraft Industry (General Aviation) is being crushed.
Here's my question:
For Barnaby Joyce and Joel Fitzgibbon: The small aircraft industry provides critical connections for regional Australia yet both parties ignore the over-regulation of the Industry.
Recent industry rallies in Tamworth have been attended by Windsor, Joyce and Chester yet all parties stand by while CASA over-regulation crushes family businesses under administrative burden.
You move bad regulations for the benefit of Trucking and for Mining - yet ignore this critical service industry.
Recent industry rallies in Tamworth have been attended by Windsor, Joyce and Chester yet all parties stand by while CASA over-regulation crushes family businesses under administrative burden.
You move bad regulations for the benefit of Trucking and for Mining - yet ignore this critical service industry.
Please think about asking an 80-word question along the lines below, or simply cut and paste one of the longer ones below.
You might notice I have avoided using the phrase "General Aviation" because not many people in the general public know what "GA" is.... but they all understand what Small Aeroplanes are.
- Part 61 is a mess (discuss)
- Part 142 - applied to small aeroplanes - will crush charter businesses (...because... discuss)
- Small aeroplanes cannot absorb the same overheads as a A380 (safety managers, maintenance managers, risk assessments, etc etc etc)
- small aeroplane regulation cannot operate to the same level as big aeroplane regulation (because we cannot manage the same costs)
- small aeroplanes deliver freight, health services, justice services, social services, tourists and business people to regional communities yet Airport infrastructure privatisation and CASA regulations are starving us of a service critical to any small town's economy. Why is no party willing to reform aviation rules to help grow these services?
- New Zealand and the USA have much thinner rule sets allowing more freedom to Small Aircraft operators. Their Small Aircraft safety statistics are similar to, or better than ours. Why are we crippling our Small Aircraft industry with rule sets that are world's worst practice?
- Aviation Regulatory reform has taken more than 25 years and cost the Australian taxpayer more than $______bn, yet it is only half finished. Those parts that are finished have necessitated the issue of dozens of legislative exemptions to be workable, and Part 61 has had to be completely re-written. Who will commit to saving the small aircraft industry from this cost and regulatory burden?
If we can get 20-30 people posting onto the QANDA website questions such as these we have a chance of lifiting the profile of the issue.
Over to you guys. Please post here when you have uploaded a question so we have some idea how much impact we have made.
Again, you can post on the ABC's website HERE
Last edited by Horatio Leafblower; 28th May 2016 at 03:50. Reason: ....to add another link to Q&A
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Nice one Nibbles
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To add to Nibbles question, it should be asked why is the regulatory re-write required by ICAO compliance been used to massively increase the regulatory burden and cost when there is no quantifiable or demonstrable increase in safety. Generally, most GA operators know how to run a safe operation and that goes doubly for the airlines.
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The regulatory re-write began in 1988, 28 years ago. Well over $400 million has been flushed down the CASA gurgler.
Is this indeed Australia's own "Never Ending Story"?
Is this indeed Australia's own "Never Ending Story"?
The regulatory re-write began in 1988, 28 years ago. Well over $400 million has been flushed down the CASA gurgler.
Is this indeed Australia's own "Never Ending Story"?
Is this indeed Australia's own "Never Ending Story"?
Most Pacific island nations (including PNG) have adopted the NZ rules, so we are now surrounded by third world nations who have a far superior regulatory framework than Australia does.
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CVD question
For the last 27 years Australia has led the world in enabling Colour Vision Defective pilots to fly commercially at night and in poor weather conditions - without a single accident proven attributable to CVD, worldwide. If 1 in 12 males are born with some colour vision defect, why is CASA now discriminating against CVD pilots, particularly new applicants, denying them a career in Aviation through illegal testing with no statistical safety case whatsoever?
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For the last 27 years Australia has led the world in enabling Colour Vision Defective pilots to fly commercially at night and in poor weather conditions - without a single accident proven attributable to CVD, worldwide. If 1 in 12 males are born with some colour vision defect, why is CASA now discriminating against CVD pilots, particularly new applicants, denying them a career in Aviation through illegal testing with no statistical safety case whatsoever?
AME licensing
How about
Why did CASA (in its rush to adopt EASA regs) introduce an Aircraft maintenance license system which did not provide a pathway for light aircraft maintenance engineers, leaving apprentices, employers and training providers in limbo for over 10 years (Since NPRM0604MS) and dividing the industry between qualifications?
Why did CASA (in its rush to adopt EASA regs) introduce an Aircraft maintenance license system which did not provide a pathway for light aircraft maintenance engineers, leaving apprentices, employers and training providers in limbo for over 10 years (Since NPRM0604MS) and dividing the industry between qualifications?
Why did CASA choose to model its new regulations after JAR/EASA - a densely populated region with a relatively tiny general aviation industry compared to its very large airline industry, and arguably a system that is unnecessarily extremely expensive & burdensome without achieving any safer outcomes - instead of the USA's FARs, NZ regulations or even Canada's regulations? USA, NZ & Canada have an active industry at all levels and, except for NZ's size, are characterised by large areas of low population density that rely on non-large airline aviation services.
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"Why did CASA choose to model its new regulations after JAR/EASA"
Tins,
Casa adopted EASA rules in name only. What they produced is nothing like EASA,
who do not even recognise our engineering standards.
It is interesting to note the Europeans have recognised their "one size fits all" regulations have been a disaster, especially for the GA sector in Europe, they have embarked on a rewrite of their regulations.
Even in the UK they have recognised they have killed off their GA industry with over regulation and are now actively attempting to "Foster and Promote" whats left of their GA industry.
Murky Mandarins in Australia have subverted Acts and directions to "Foster and Promote" even Murkier entities to the detriment of aviation. Our airports and those that control them are a prime example. Our aviation infrastructure is depreciating to third world levels while those entities sock away billions of tax free dollars in offshore tax havens. Is it coincidental that development sharks are also the biggest political donors?
I have heard Bankstown airport has again been sold, even as the last lot are engaged in a law suite war, fighting over the spoils one would imagine. The new owner, another development shark, considers he's bought a bargain. I wonder if he is aware of the levels of contamination that exist under Bankstown's airport soil?
Tins,
Casa adopted EASA rules in name only. What they produced is nothing like EASA,
who do not even recognise our engineering standards.
It is interesting to note the Europeans have recognised their "one size fits all" regulations have been a disaster, especially for the GA sector in Europe, they have embarked on a rewrite of their regulations.
Even in the UK they have recognised they have killed off their GA industry with over regulation and are now actively attempting to "Foster and Promote" whats left of their GA industry.
Murky Mandarins in Australia have subverted Acts and directions to "Foster and Promote" even Murkier entities to the detriment of aviation. Our airports and those that control them are a prime example. Our aviation infrastructure is depreciating to third world levels while those entities sock away billions of tax free dollars in offshore tax havens. Is it coincidental that development sharks are also the biggest political donors?
I have heard Bankstown airport has again been sold, even as the last lot are engaged in a law suite war, fighting over the spoils one would imagine. The new owner, another development shark, considers he's bought a bargain. I wonder if he is aware of the levels of contamination that exist under Bankstown's airport soil?
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Hi guys
I will be attending Q&A in Tamworth, I might even get to ask a question.
Make sure you log onto the Q&A website and lodge an Aviation Policy question so the buggers know that this IS an issue for rural/regional communities.
Cheers
I will be attending Q&A in Tamworth, I might even get to ask a question.
Make sure you log onto the Q&A website and lodge an Aviation Policy question so the buggers know that this IS an issue for rural/regional communities.
Cheers
To add to thornbird's comment, why are these developers allowed to seize, without any compensation, lawfully acquired assets and force tenants to rent back properties they developed themselves (as required under the FAA) at vastly inflated prices?
When was the right to quiet enjoyment of a lease removed and replaced by allowing unconscionable behaviour towards tenants?
Does any minister have the guts to take this on and admit the privatisation of the airports has been a complete failure for all but an elite of developers and try to reverse some of the damage before it is too late?
When was the right to quiet enjoyment of a lease removed and replaced by allowing unconscionable behaviour towards tenants?
Does any minister have the guts to take this on and admit the privatisation of the airports has been a complete failure for all but an elite of developers and try to reverse some of the damage before it is too late?
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Horatio,
Do you know how to see all the questions submitted for the next Q&A? I just looked at the most recent 200 questions and couldn't see one relating to aviation. 200 questions only went back a couple of days. Has anyone submitted an aviation question more than a couple of days ago?
Do you know how to see all the questions submitted for the next Q&A? I just looked at the most recent 200 questions and couldn't see one relating to aviation. 200 questions only went back a couple of days. Has anyone submitted an aviation question more than a couple of days ago?
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No idea mate.
I think the ones on the QandA website are the ones APPROVED by the moderators...
Keep pushing guys!
No idea mate.
I think the ones on the QandA website are the ones APPROVED by the moderators...
Keep pushing guys!
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Rutan,
I submitted last weekend but it was not included. Thinking about, ABC is into global warming, green energy and minimal carbon footprints. I don't think they would give two hoots about aviation until the time comes when it is not freely available to them for putting their stories together.
I submitted last weekend but it was not included. Thinking about, ABC is into global warming, green energy and minimal carbon footprints. I don't think they would give two hoots about aviation until the time comes when it is not freely available to them for putting their stories together.
Alas, it appears all the aviation-related questions have been ... well ... there's no other word for it .... censored.
One only needs to read the many questions 'approved' for publication that have been asked by the likes of "Pedro" to see that the criteria for non-'approval' can't have much to do with the merits or validity of the question.
Either that, or the work experience kid who does the 'approval' had an appointment with the orthodontist and detention today.
One only needs to read the many questions 'approved' for publication that have been asked by the likes of "Pedro" to see that the criteria for non-'approval' can't have much to do with the merits or validity of the question.
Either that, or the work experience kid who does the 'approval' had an appointment with the orthodontist and detention today.
