Originally Posted by
43Inches
I don't work for the RFDS and have no dog in the fight but the issues uncovered by the ATSB/BASI in the ditching investigation were far more fundamental than any uncovered in these RFDS incidents. They also identified a pathological safety culture and a total lack of organisational support for operational crew. I don't know if the current contractor has improved it's game since then. Hopefully they have, or they will end up with a smoking hole in the ground and likely prosecution under the far more stringent WHS Act (created in 2011). Action from the aviation regulator will pale by comparison.
That said, hopefully they have lifted their game. Time will tell.