Poor Fools….
So representatives of pilot and recreational aviation bodies met with AVM. Skidmore and his senior staff to voice some of their concerns about CASA.
Allegedly these "concerns" (complaints) were unknown to the good AVM, it was the first he had heard about them.
He promised to look into them. The representatives then left.
So AVM. Skidmore has another meeting with his senior staff. "What about these concerns?", he says. "Don't worry boss, it's all bull****" his loyal staff replies as one. "We'll handle it, we will draft you some letters to them".
…And off they go to draft some explanations as to why the concerns aren't really concerns, honeyed words that mean absolutely nothing, and the good AVM. signs the letter and posts it. Who else can advise AVM. Skidmore but the very culprits being complained about?
Meanwhile the senior staff concoct their vengeance against those who had the temerity to complain to the boss about their behaviour.
I learnt not to complain about public servants a very long time ago. In my case a direct meeting and appeal to the Minister (a friend) led directly to our ski club being refused a building permit for another Five years. That we were told was our punishment for complaining about the process.
Poor fools.