Miscreants
Another well written article by Ben. I am pleased to see Lockhart referenced. The inaction from CAsA prior to the accident, dating back at least to around 2000 is indeed worthy of the term 'blood on their hands'. The circumstances behind the Transair operation is a murky, festering sore. Operational mates rates with the FNQ office, dodgy operations, high level 'friendships' between Transair and people at CAsA FNQ, and of course the inevitable internal promotions for jobs well done. Sickening stuff. But hey, 15 lives were lost in a smoking hole, **** happens, nothing left to see here, move on folks!
That crazy cat Casaweary had an interesting point to make in his/her last post about Lockhart, makes one think??
The arrogance of Albanese office not to respond within its prescribed timeframe to the Senate enquiry only adds weight to the fact that Australia's aviation safety is at the bottom of a mighty list of priorities. The safety of Australian citizens of all creeds and international visitors is irrelevant, that's the Governments message loud and clear. The Ministers department has also shown that it simply doesn't care about due process or transparency, that it does not have to act in the same manner as any other person, business, department or entity. The Ministers department is outwardly acknowledging that its regulatory departments can do as they please regardless of legal, moral or ethical obligations. The Ministers department is content to allow accidents such as Pel Air to occur, and it is content to allow innocent lives be shed on the side of mountains such as with Lockhart. Importantly, by the Ministers office displaying the level of arrogance, incompetence and thumbing its nose at Australians at large proves that it is not deserving, worthy, willing, or importantly capable of governing our skies. They ought to be handed the countries largest NCN, have the worlds largest pineapple jammed up their ass and forced to unceremoniously walk the green mile with heads bowed low.