Originally Posted by
Sunfish
Perhaps most of all, how did CASA decide that the safety issue no longer existed after the business was sold?
Because to CASA, GLEN was the safety risk. CASA method is quite simple; as a rule of thumb CASA don’t usually care about CEO’s. They know that most are bean counters or toe cutters and know SFA about the aviation industry. However CASA will look closely at a Chief Pilot or the Accountable person in the organisation. If that particular person is either incompetent or ‘has spoken out publicly against CASA or dare I say questioned CASA over a matter or a decision’, then watch out as payback is a bi#ch. I’ve seen CASA lean on an organisation until the Chief Pilot or HAAMC was frog marched out of the place. Usually not because of incompetence, but because they spoke out against CASA. CASA will quietly speak with the other organisation Executives within the organisation and let them know that if the CP or HAAMC isn’t moved on then CASA will pull the doors shut on the organisation. It’s very plain to see that is what happened in Glens case.
CASA are the most vengeful, spiteful, dangerous organisation to cross, even if your beef with them is legitimate, justifiable and truthful. It doesn’t matter. They will dig the deepest of deep holes and bury you in it. Glens case is not the first and won’t be the last, but it’s definitley the most public in many many years. Hopefully for those who have doubted ‘the CASA horror stories’ will now be able to see what they are capable of. ‘Hell hath no fury like a CASA executive scorned’.