What's the betting, CASA will after the Norfolk enquiry initiate a 'robust' series of special audit into 'fuel policy'. Companies will obligingly provide their accepted manuals, CASA will audit and heads will roll. "There now, Minister all done" declares the watch dog, "we grounded four turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree, not too bad, eh?" "Ain't we just the bees knees". Wags it's tail and trots off into the bushes for a well earned slash.
Ahem: Problem here boys, you accepted the flight and fuel planning policy as part of your issuing the operating certificate. "Look here" says Bloggs Aviation "your letters stating that these parts needed to be modified and amended, so CASA could be 'satisfied', we did and you were". QED. "We have operated to that policy, look at our documents here". "Now after auditing the manual you approved, we are in breach of the regulations?". (Robust) Bollocks.
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really is a very silly system, when you think on it for while. Gods help the Senate. Will they swallow a robust declaration to examine everyone's fuel policy??. Gee I hope not.
HMHB # 477 - Six submissions have been published.
I hear on the drums that the real fight will be indoors, out of school hours so as not to embarrass the poor sensitive little souls. Heigh Ho.