People are out most precious resource
Who gives a rats if ADF pilots don't pay for endoresements, who gives a rats if they have secondary duties.
I would have at a guess that ACM Houston and even the previous CDF, now QF boardmember, General Cosgrove, have (had) respect for their people.
Do our Chiefs, Dixon and the gnome, have respect for their people? It is resounding NO.
An undersized gnome compared us to School Principals. School Principals are good people, thanks Al Earlier this year he said that he wasn't worried about burning pilots out, 'cause there are plently more out there. Gee Al, that not nice. Wasting people, there have been court cases to deal with that sort of behaviour.
(I understand the recent staff survey was so bad that Dixon won't even show it to GGM's!! The 9th floor is dead scared that it will leak and the public will find out that Geoff's image as master CEO is all spin doctoring. The survey result was disgraceful and puts Qantas at the bottom the barrel when compared to other Australian companies. Media and Analysts, why don't you ask about that?)
IMHO neither Dixon nor the gnome are suitable persons to hold positions under the CAR's.
Sadly, it will take a Monarch or Seaview to reveal what we all know. If only CASA and/or the ATSB were proactive. Instead we will have to wait to read -
Safety recomendation R#####
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority review the suitability of persons holding positions under Section 28 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988, Regulations and Orders.