Cheers Wally – it's not only the 'shambles' of a report that gets me. There have been a whole series of reports (Jetstar, Air North, Whyalla, Airtex etc. etc) which are effectively useless for industry practical intent and purpose.
They work fine for the CASA and the Minister and for at least one of the insurance companies; but, as far as being of any value in accident prevention, defining preventable accident or cause, producing cohesive guidelines, they are a none event. Think it was Sarcs a page or so back compared the BASI report on Seaview to the Air North Braz. Chalk and cheese.
The fix went in after Staunton (Seaview) to protect the minister, since then in a very legal way, through the Miller report and the MOU, the reports just mirror whatever the party line is at the time. Compare Jetstar reports to Tiger reports and you will see. Perhaps someone can put a link or four up.
I hear the Canley Vale report is due soon, betcha a choccy frog the report is skewed to the max; it will have to be; to protect and enshrine the CASA line taken during the rape of Airtex. Now the differences between PA and Airtex have to be justified and excused. Can't wait, then there will be the Coroners court. Happy days !.
One of these cases will come back and haunt them all, comparable situations, comparable alleged breaches, vastly different AOC outcome, different treatment of Check Training, different treatment of pilots; and, very, very different ATSB reports. Tick tock.