Transparency and evidence to become CAsA's new mantra...
Sarcs, you touch on a valid point in your last post. It is more often than not difficult to trace any FF mitigation strategies or progress reports on NCN's. As industry, the public and the Senators know, more often than not, FF do absolutely nothing but polish the turd.
The Gobbledock emailed me from the UN Council this morning as he had been discussing the issue of smoke and mirrors with Kofi. The UN Supremo advised Gobbles that he suggest that the Australian Senators in their final report push for transparency from FF when they are audited by say ICAO, FAA and ANAO as an example.
FF should have all audit reports as well as a documented list of findings placed on their website or better still, on the DIFTR web page, with an easily findable and distinguishable tab for all to see. Then we can go on there and we can 'keep the bastards honest' considering nobody else does.
• We can ensure FF are meeting mitigation timelines, if not, they should write a robust explanation. No more delays, obsfucation, stalling, spinning or assclownery.
• They should clearly outline each findings root cause, immediate actions and then final mitigation strategy.
• Once the corrective action has been addressed and a fix put in place we should also see evidence of a follow up review of the fix, to ensure it is effective and working.
• Correspondence with the Ministers office over such matters also be tabled and available to the public for review. Again, it would be expected that the Minister, minions, CAsA Execs, the bloated Board all being public servants and accountable to the taxpayer should be more than happy to accommodate that request?
• We should see documented evidence of who 'owns' the non-compliance, in other words which department and senior manager, to ensure accountability is met.
• No more bloated Board bureaucrats or FF execs popping out glossy papers full
of.....sh#t. We are entitled to facts, action plans, evidence and mitigation. Full stop.
• Lastly all international trips undertaken by any CAsA employ should also be listed publicly and contain full details of the trip including reason, a trip report, exact costs including accommodation, meals, airfares, allowances, names of participants and a briefing on how that taxpayer funded trip is commensurate with the participating individuals role in the organisation and in what way said trip will add value to or increase Australian aviation safety.
This is just a start, and please feel free to add your thoughts, but if FF are 'as good' as they wish people to believe they are then they surely would not have a problem doing the above? It is what they expect of industry so why don't they set the example and lead the way? This would be best practise and would help break down the mystique of aviation and possibly even enable them to regain a measure of respect?
P.S Sarcs, Gobbles got fired up over your R66 comment, you know how testy he can get, and he reckons (in his words) that they are, quote; "a heap of pony pooh and he wouldn't be caught naked and covered in molasses in one, and Bell Rangers kick ass and he would like to pilot one straight up JMacs a......." End quote.
He also said to say hi to Flyingfiend and he also said "(C)".
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