Give CASA a break.
Big ask Sunny, huge. Long answer;
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with FAA ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with ICAO?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Senators ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Coroners?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with AAT ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Courts ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Operators ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Operations ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Audits ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Pilots ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Air Traffic Control?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with ATSB data?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Reg reform?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Maintenance?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Airports?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Medicals ?.
DO they have a track record of fair, honest reasonable dealing with Admin?.
Perhaps, if you could tick Yes to any of the above boxes, the entire aviation community would support their (CASA) endeavours and applaud their reasoned restraint dealing with matters that affect the life and well being of the public and industry.
Little of the interest is with 'this' matter, the real story is the hope of forcing an inquiry into the regulator.
Do you imagine, for one minute that the tip of this iceberg is dragged up 'ad infinitum' on Pprune just for typing exercise ?.
Talk to the many folks affected by the erratic often bizarre antics of this, variously described as moribund, recalcitrant, arrogant, incompetent, administration. Plenty of seriously qualified people itching to step up to the mark at any form of honest inquiry or commission into any or all of these matters.
Short answer – no way Jose`.
Last edited by Kharon; 7th Jun 2012 at 23:13.