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Office Update
I think it's time to take a reality check of where the issue stands:-
The public whom travel by aircraft be it scheduled airlines, ad-hoc charter, air ambulance, charity flights, joy flights, are only interested in one thing - Safety ! The issue of this thread is of no concern to the travelling public.
In general, licenced pilot's, from PPL through to ATPL, by and large are not really affected by this thread.
A person choosing to learn to fly has far less options today to choose from due to the demise of country flying schools, that's an inconvenience, A serious issue in fact but of NO concern to CASA. Less people flying equals safer skies.
Any aspiring AOC holder for whatever function is NOT going to join into this argument - they will be penalised by CASA if their identity becomes known. Any existing AOC holder will be very careful for the same reason. CASA retribution!
This whole thread only directly affects ONE individual, and I know from personal experience that the Prime Minister, Deputy PM, local members, Judiciary, and any other body or learned people don't have any real interest, or will be instructed to be very guarded.
THIS IS OVER and FINISHED - nothing will eventuate from this only the adoption of the FAA system, and that will never happen - the second coming of Christ is a better bet.
Aviation is very much like immigration in the public's eyes.
Both government departments are very similar - too much power and authority. Basically only the minister can step in to right a wrong, but that's like phoning a Fairy God Mother for help!
I had some very great issues with the Immigration Department, I did a Glen, and went into overload to try fix the wrong.
I received letters back from Senators, the Ombudsman, Department of Prime-minister and Cabinet and many Members. They all followed the same BS line, but I did not give up!
I got onto a talk back radio show one day to correct a false statement about immigration, but I got to get part of my story out as to why it was a incorrect statement.
John Laws was dumbfounded as to what I said, and passed me off to one of his Hand Maidens. I supplied the relevant documentation that was requested to the John Laws crew.
In less than a month my issue was no longer, nor were there any further issues with later dealings with the Immigration Department.