(Groan!!) sotto voce – not the Dom Dun it argument, again. It may have been valid at one time and may even be used in ground school as a training lecture, but it is not what the inquiry is about now, is it?
There is some real interest in the events afterwards. The regulator micro managing toward a predetermined outcome, the use of the MOU to suit, the dilution of safety recommendation, the absolutely dreadful standard of the ATSB report, the bollocks, bluff and bluster used to defend the 'status quo'. It's quite a list without mentioning the perceived and alleged breaches of protocol, prescription, policy and regulation by various agencies. We will try hard not mention the fairly public international embarrassment caused not by a pilot who ran out noise, but by the spectacle presented within our own Parliament.
See Phelan –CASA must answer.
A snapshot of the ills being foisted on society may be derived from the shameful AMROBA meeting; all there in spades, redoubled. Each area of concern denigrated in true draconian, table thumping style. The awful parody of the EASA regulations, strained through FF no liability policy, expert interested parties being force fed; and, the real possibility of retribution lurking in the shadows for the w@n#e$s, daring to speak. What's at the end, more administration, more cost, more loop holes to use against anyone who needs it; and for what?, an improved system. Bollocks.
See Phelan -
Preaching to the unconverted.
At least James has had the backbone to own up, admit the error and taken his licks like a man. No bitching, backbiting or 'not my fault' whining. The rest of the shambles could take a leaf from his book. The FF and Beaker crowd of poncesses could also 'harden up', admit the errors and sort the bloody mess out instead of scuttling about trying to find a rock to hide under. "Mi Mi Mi" should be changed to "Not Mi -Not Mi - Not Mi"......
Steam off....Coffee – cigar – feet up.
Now, to sit back and enjoy the erudite comments of those who have a wider, more understanding view: the narrative commentary of true experts who can, with a single sentence and a hearty Hi Ho Silver resolve all the issues. But, then again, I may just saddle up and spend the day quietly, with the elephants. At least their belching and farting is soothing and somewhat amusing. Smart animals – elephants. ....
Ben Sandilands – Elephant supremo –
Lion Air Bali.
Selah.