CASA v Fearless Phelan.
(Buy a ticket now).
For many years Paul has earned his rightly deserved reputation as “Fearless”. Many erudite, articulate offerings, carefully researched and nicely written articles etc. trying to gently prod a recalcitrant, feckless, lazy regulator into some sort of interaction with its Minister and the traveling public it is paid to serve. All ignored.
For many years the Australian Coronial Inquiry system has well and faithfully served its public paymasters providing valuable advice, legal interpretation and considered opinion then watched, helpless as the many hundreds of recommendations made have been either pooh pooed, diluted or just plain ignored.
The ATSB, NTSB, FAA, ICAO, the humble, long suffering Chief Pilots and even the odd owner/operator has quietly offered recommendation, assistance and guidance in the matters P. Pheelan writes about with clarity. All ignored.
Countless millions spent on Royal Commission, Senate investigation, Inquiry etc. etc. all with recommendations. All ignored.
It’s about time CASA began to listen to somebody, anybody (CASA PNG perhaps); and got its house in order. Clearly a big cigar, hula shirt and an fcuck you attitude is not what the Australian tax payer, the traveling public the Senate or the industry, this body is supposed to serve, wants or warrants.
Experts! – Lord spare me; my Mama has forgotten more about running aircraft than this bunch ever knew to begin with.
Knock, knock; Hello ??? anybody out there ??.
Phelan 1.
Phelan 2.
Phelan 3.
Last edited by tail wheel; 23rd Feb 2012 at 21:49.