In the US the NTSB, the ATSB equivalent, would have held public hearings into the Qantaslink incident, and the airline management would have been cross examined as to how such an unacceptable situation had occurred.
The public would not have been subjected to spin about our wonderful safety standards.
Spot on. The sad reality however is that Australia still doesn't seem ready to embrace the concept of 'accountabilty, improvement, correction, safety'.
The Manure Express has been gaining speed over the past 10 years while on it's way to it's last station stop - Smoking Hole. CASA, ATSB and the Government have lost the plot, drearily drifting along in cloud bureaucracy hell bent on ignoring the issues and preferring to fatten themselves at the taxpayer trough.
CASA has become bloated with has-been management and out of touch pensioners. Management, the inept Board and the regulators pathetic entry control standards as well as it's penchant for nepotism and cronyism has pushed Australia's safety standards into the crisis zone.
The ATSB, a once respected authority not afraid to paint a true picture of facts, accuracy and recomendations have become as woeful as their counterparts CASA. My opinion is that the damage Dolan has done would take years to repair if the fixing commenced now.
The only hope we have realistically is if Senator Nick gets a bonfire started. If not, well..............tick tock
