Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
Problem always is regulation. CASA will want to regulate it and ensure that it is 'safe'. This then adds cost to the system which then comes out of some airline executive's bonus.
It (ADS-B) is a fantastic tool for SA. What’s to regulate?
Preaching to the choir, but I’m tired of practical solutions being overlooked in the name of ‘safety cases’ which involve investigation to the nth degree of the remotest probabilities and consequences. Common sense solutions don’t need it, just get on with it. I’m all for being thorough but risk management (aversion) is slowly euthanising our spirit of adventure and willingness to try something new. Whether it is playgrounds, sleeping under aircraft wings or implementing the latest technology, bureaucrats and regulators just clog the machinery of progress at times, with one hand always on the handbrake. If there was a Bureaucratic Red Tape and BS World Championship, Australia gets on the podium every time.