ventus45:
It begs the question though, how do you fix a system so, so, so terribly broken ?
Start again, with two independent clean sheets of paper, with a demand that they never be allowed to get into bed again ?
Now who would have the balls to do that ?
The relevant shadow minister is .............. ?
How indeed?
CJ love it!
• Marty, the 'messiah of beyond reason' must go. Yes the star Beaker must take his 30 years of bureaucratic experience and perhaps conduct risk management on Manus Island and risk rank the safety levels of seized asylum seeker boats as to their capability of joining the Australian Navy vessel fleet now that Swannny has conceded financially we are f#cked.
Okay and Leadie has an idea on who to replace him with…
Leadie: "In the normal course of events, should we not expect the immediate resignation of the Chief Commissioner --- this job turned out to be a poisoned chalice for a prominent public servant, but one with limited, if any, technical knowledge or experience in this field...Who should the replacement be --- several names have been canvassed in this thread....I want to add another, imminently qualified to meet the inquiry recommendation for minimum qualifications to be the ATSB Chief Commissioner. He is the present industry head of the CASA SCC, and an old BASI/ATSB (and the same job in other countries) hand."
Not a bad choice Leadie did a quick background on whom you were talking about and he certainly has the CV to fit…but what about Fort Fumble Leadie any ideas there?
Maybe a few ideas from the “IOS” Board…
max1 said: "Maybe the best way to deal with the boys club is to put a woman in charge?...Margaret Staib seems to be quietly getting on with it at ASA."
And Creamy agreed:"Hear! Hear!...Bring back “Maxim Mary” Schiavo. Anyone but another f8#king airline pilot."
Not my area really but since we’re talking about possible deck chair shuffling and some new chairs to replace some of the rotten, severely sun bleached old chairs…here’s a position that some on here may want to consider advertised yesterday….
SECTION 1 – POSITION ATTRIBUTES
Title
Manager Flight Operations
Classification
Senior Manager Group D
Division
Standards
Branch
Flight Standards
Location
Canberra
Position Number
2637
Reports To
Manager Flight Standards Branch
Number of Subordinates
18 and additional contractors staff as required
Security Level
Entry
Safety Sensitive position
Yes
Authorised by P&P
May 2013
SECTION 2 – OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
Overview of the Division
The Standards Division principal role is the development of aviation safety standards and guidance material, the implementation of these regulatory changes, standardisation activities across CASA and the carriage of CASA’s initial and continuing airworthiness functions. The division comprises four branches:
• Flight Standards;
• Airworthiness and Engineering Standards;
• Standards Development and Quality Assurance;
• Operations Regulations Implementation
The basic functions located in this division are:
• Development of standards and regulations, including associated policies, standards and guidance material, for all aviation safety activities.
• Management of engineering, certification, manufacturing and continuing airworthiness processes and the resolution of technical issues in relation to airframes, avionics, propulsion and mechanical systems.
• Management of the program, projects and processes required to implement regulatory change.
• Management of internal quality assurance and associated processes as they relate to regulatory standards and guidance material, together with a lead role in regulatory standardisation processes within CASA.
http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/lib100207/2637.pdf
So anyone interested? You don’t need much, the acting knob only has a PPL and is a member of an aeroclub…
Mandatory
• Extensive experience in the management of complex regulatory and standards development projects.
• Demonstrated capability of successfully managing a multi-disciplined team.
• Aviation industry experience.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of the Australian aviation safety legislation as relevant to the role.
…poison chalice you say? Well maybe but come on you get to go on Montreal jaunts… 
8. Represent CASA at national and international aviation safety forums regarding Australia’s flight operations standards program.
Come on you know you want to?? And I’m sure Oleo or Kharon will be your referees, although they may not advance your chances if the current DAS is still around?
No takers?
Oh well it seems it may be a far easier task to find a Chief Commissioner for the bureau than trying to fill most positions within the toxic environment of FF…hmm unless of course you’re a ‘yes man’ with sociopath tendencies!
By the way here's another rant from the DAS having a crack at those "Ills of Society"...."Consistent with our obligations to ensure fairness and propriety in the conduct of our enforcement processes, CASA avoids engaging in any public discussion of the issues that are before the court or the tribunal. Unfortunately, this does not prevent others from doing so. Comments and remarks about CASA’s actions often appear in various news media that are incomplete, inaccurate and sometimes misleading. I believe this is unfair and unhelpful"... (click here for full text).
Oh well at least he is consistent...Oz article 2009, "IOS" forever!
Ben on
'full government support' comment.