There's a bit to wade through if you go to the above.
A couple of extracts point to the general drift though -
THE aviation watchdog has been chastised for failing to respond to past coronial recommendations. (from 'The Australian')
COMMONWEALTH Ombudsman Colin Neave says the Civil Aviation Safety Authority needs to lift its game.
Mr Neave made eight recommendations in a report released on Wednesday, including improved links between CASA and state and territory coroners offices, as well as annual reporting on the progress of implementing recommendations.
Between 2009-2013, 153 people died in 120 general aviation crashes...
from Ombudsman's website -
Ombudsman says CASA needs to be more transparent
A report released today by the Commonwealth Ombudsman says the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) needs to be more publicly accountable in responding to coronial recommendations.
“Between 2009 and 2013, 153 people in Australia died in 120 general aviation aircraft accidents,” Commonwealth Ombudsman Colin Neave said.
“Many of these accidents were the subject of coronial inquests, which perform an important function in publicly examining questions around public safety and making recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths in the future.
“Yet a lack of public response or visible action by CASA to these inquests made it difficult for the public – and other coroners considering similar matters – to establish whether CASA had considered or acted on the coroners’ recommendations.”
Mr Neave said his report made eight recommendations.
and a comment from Jim Davis, longtime commercial pilot and writer
"The old guard at CASA remains in place with no changes to senior management foreshadowed and no changes to the CASA board leadership until 30 June 2015. Most of the Aviation Safety Regulation Review ( ASRR) recommendations relate to CASA and will need CASA’s active involvement and support to implement them. It defies logic to have the management team that created the problems highlighted by the ASRR report to be charged with fixing those very same problems."
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