Good post Sunny!
Arm out the window;
Your support for Skidmore is admirable, and likewise others have told me that he is a "good bloke".
But this role needs more than just a good bloke.
Skidmore's first missive to industry came up well short of the mark. IMHO it was shallow and naive, and shows he has a long way to go before he fully grasps the gravity of his task.
Yes it is early days, but it is not as though he is coming in cold. There is a great body of evidence regarding the state of CASA including the Forsyth Report to point him in the right direction.
But it is a start!