Is it correct that the dancing boy has been put out of action for 28 days following further breaches at the weekend?
Rumor has it that after the fat man bayled out he made arrangements for the loan of a safety officer for the weekend so the boy could dance.
The fat man carried out his own surveilance, and guess what?
He apparently witnessed parachuting through cloud. surprise! surprise!
What does he do? He gets on the phone to the safety officer and reports what he has seen.The parachute safety officer takes the action that should have been taken years ago and suspends operation for 28 days.
Remember I mentioned recently about the CASA notice?
Well I just seen another document from CASA and you would not believe the irresponsible dribble that CASA has proposed for the operations at Barwon Heads.
Option 1--CASA has submitted a proposal on behalf of the boy to change circuit directions according to the wind direction to comply with what the boy wants. This will make the airfield even more dangerous with continual changes of circuit directions. Great conditions for visiting pilots and students.
Option 2--It has been suggested to me that this is real fantasy land stuff.
"Odd and evens- uses current parachute drop zone.
Zone-a 3km zone around Barwon Heads ALA
Away drop zone-A drop zone established outside the 3km zone
Evens example;
Even Hours-6,8.10,12,14,16,18,
Parachute operations only within the 3km zone
Parachutists must be on the ground befor the odd hour strikes. (PIC responsible to ensure a suitable buffer period available prior to a drop within the zone. Alternatively an away drop zone may be used)
Fixed and rotary wing ops must be on the ground or clear of the 3km zone prior to the even hour striking.
Considerations;
During even hours fixed and rotary wing operators will need to plan operations in advance
FW & RW operators may depart the 3km zone prior to the even hour
In order to facilitate opertations out of zone activities could be upper airwork exercises, navigation exercises or circuits at another location.
Odds example;
Odd Hours - 7,9,11,13,15,17,
Fixed and rotary wing operations only within 3km zone
Parachutists must be on the ground befor the odd hour stikes.
Fixed and rotary wing ops must be on the ground or clear of the zone prior to the even hour striking.
During the odd hours local parachute operators will need to plan operations in advance
In order to facilitate parachute operations aircraft carrying parachutists can depart the zone during fixed wing operations time slots but must not drop any parachutist in the zone. Away drop zones must be established. (Outside 3km from Barwon"
Is CASA for real, they say that McWilliam and Bayly are unwilling and unable to comply with Civil Aviation Regulations and listed in excess of 100 breaches of the regulations.
What have CASA done? Nothing and here they are supporting a chronic rule breaker without penalty and pushing his barrow to get back on the Barwon Heads airfield.
Those in CASA supporting this parachute operation should resign immediately because they are not considering the safety of all aviators.
Keep watching for the next chapter.