Might be a bit harsh to judge Mr Carmody three weeks prior to him taking up the role?
He is not a heavy jet pilot - check
He is not a heavy jet sumpy - check
He is not an ex traffic controller - check
He is not ex ADF - check
He is, therefore, not beholden to any particulr segment of the industry. We tried that before, and suffered again and again.
He needs to surround himself with a variety of well experienced, demonstrably succesful and articulate industry participants. This is currently CASAs achilles heel, and has been for too long.