Originally Posted by
Soaring Cub
Instead of asking "WHAT IS THE OPERATOR DOING?!", you should be asking, "How is the operator doing?"
Small businesses are very hard to keep afloat (Especially in Aviation). Even more so when "employees" spend half their time drooling the same bulldust. "Award this! CAO that!". I suggest you tighten your shoe-laces, iron your shirt properly and show some respect. Once you start acting like an adult, the operator might start talking about adult things like "pay" and "working conditions".
Nobody held a gun to their heads, and nobody flinched when they ran away back to the EASY COAST. There are plenty of young lads who are ready to DO THE WORK!
CASA are renowned for going after dodgy operators... Don't you think CASA would have stepped in by now if there was a legitimate concern for safety. It's called "PILOT In Command" not "COMPANY In Command". The AOC in question promotes a fantastic safety culture. This is clear. Unfortunately, it seems some hour-hungry individuals, were happy to cook their books for an extra 0.1 per sector. But drew the line at getting asked to stay after dark to help the team. Company Culture is a TWO WAY STREET!
I don't know what this "proposal" is you are referring too. But I've never been asked by the operator to do anything I wasn't comfortable with. He may seem hard on the outside, but I can assure you, he's just a big teddy bear.
CASA might not be looking but the ATSB certainly is after the numerous REPCON reports they've received this year. Breaches in duty time, C402 runway incursion etc...
The company must be saving money for the legal costs by doing the ole intersection departures at YJAB. The videos of you setting yourself up for failure after take-off will make good evidence when something happens to show what the safety culture is really like. The cameras also look great at YJAB, crews arriving at 6am leaving at 8pm with no split duty and bulk nut polishing achieved.
Tell me more about how the pilots should be asking how the operator is doing...