Originally Posted by
ernestkgann
There’s a strong belief in the Galapagos that Australian standard is world standard. Unfortunately because we are so remote and our market is small the investment in the industry through all levels, politics, regulatory, infra structure, technology has been tiny since the 50s. This was exacerbated with the cost recovery policies that arrived about the time the DOT transformed to the CAA and then CASA. The dividend of that period is the current weaknesses in the system characterised by policies and procedures like the one MAS has rattled on about (with a bit of stirring as well!).
Most contemporary Aussie aviators feel as if the system is world class, unfortunately it has become something of a sheltered workshop. Rather than looking inward, taking critique personally and assuming we are ‘best practice’ we should look outward at the bigger systems in the world that passed us by years ago.
ernestkgann,
Well said, it is so sad that I have to agree with you, but fact is fact, Lead Balloon's comments are also to the point.
It is not just the Department/CASA/AsA who are fooling themselves.
As a rather famous individual at ICAO, Dan Maurino said, quite some years ago now:
"Australia has made a major contribution to ICAO, on the whole, aviation would be better off, had Australia not done so".
Tootle pip!!