29 Years......................... 12 / 12 / '91..........and STILL counting..............

See Yas

Tks again Dick..............

Can you all stop yelling from your online flying club lounge coffee table? All I see are a bunch of old farts scared of being told that you have to do your paperwork properly and you cant go about teaching redundant and unsafe processes and telling young aspiring pilots there is some Gov tyrany attempting to kill GA. There is no money grab, GA is financially insignificant to the government and its all opinions of boomers who cant keep up to date.

Glen, stop representing GA in your traditional manic fashion. Starfish, you have no sustenance to your accusations. Paragraph, stop throwing primitive insults. Ta.,

Hmmmmm, I should take advice from someone like you whose claim to fame is possessing an ‘ARN’? Ha! I think not.

We’re all ears, Jake: Why hasn’t the DPM appointed a new CEO of CASA, despite 5 years’ notice that it had to be done?

Geez Jake....Wot's a PA-28....????

Griffo

Yes.. I’m an old ‘boomer’ as you call us Jake. I grew up in a time where GA in Australia was huge. You got your documents for free. I passed my medical with my local doctor and took it to my local DOT office and got it stamped on my paper book licence. I did not need an ASIC card or a high viz vest to go onto the apron. It was fun.. fun .. fun .. fun.

i could go on.. but I’m glad I saw the best days..

More possibilities......Greg Hood?
 

Mick’s LinkedIn profile now shows him as ‘freelancer’, so I was correct about him resigning. However I’m not so sure anymore that it is he who will receive the CEO DAS crown however. He can be a naughty boy at times. Just keep the keys to the liquor cabinet away from him (and ban him from the photocopier room)

Interestingly, Mr Carmody also has his profile updated to ‘freelancer’ on LinkedIn. No doubt he will receive some aviation consultative work from the Government. Snouts in the trough - it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Perhaps he is also looking for work as an obsfucator, serial bull****ter and he can offer consultative advice about how to spend 30+ years sucking off the taxpayer teat? Mind you, with those giant ears of his (gives Daniel Andrews a run for his money) he could be used to test aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. His other strengths are being a good footstool.

Finally, what’s the deal with Mr Hood from the ATSB? His position has been advertised also. He too is a former CASA Deputy DAS. Has he resigned from the ATSB or is his contract up for renewal and the Government is following the rules of transparency and putting the role out there for any qualified candidate to apply? He does tick the Governments LGBTQ box. Perhaps party boy Greg has his sights set on Montreal and a stint with ICAO? Note to Greg: they are a bunch of dullards over there and they won’t tolerate any shenanigans. Strictly sports jackets and iced tea. No laughing permitted.

A long shot could always be the return of The Screaming Skull or Bruce Byron??

Greg Hood's contract is up mid-year.

(Cross posted)

Quick question. I understand CASA is looking to recruit and appoint a new DAS/CEO...

I assume anyone contemplating accepting such an appointment would do due diligence.

What person would take the job with this steaming turd of the Glen Buckley/APTA case hanging overhead?

I would want it resolved before I took the job because otherwise it would fall to me to resolve it which is likely going to require a public apology by CASA, the payment to Mr. Buckley of a very large sum and a full blown strategic review and restructuring of CASA itself.

Easy answer; pride, bureaucratic ambition, a circa $1m remuneration package, a narcissistic and sociopathic personality, the egotistical high that some get from mingling with politicians and the legal power to bully and belittle. That type of shallow self gratification is what has driven previous DAS/CEO’s and will drive future ones.

Sunfish, each incoming DAS/CEO has inherited a steaming hot turd, it is nothing new. The next one will inherit the ‘Buckley turd’, but they won’t be too concerned about that. Do not be mistaken - a desire to perform a public service for the country, the passionate urge to ensure that there are ‘safe skies for all’ in our wonderful country and the ingrained urge to do all you can for others does not rate highly on the new DAS/CEO radar. In fact, it doesn’t even rate a mention.

As a high ranking Liberal politician who presides over 18 months worth of branch stacking, sports and funding rorts, travel allowance rorts and Parliament House sexual assaults once said; ‘these are unprecedented times”.

I’ll tell you who...... (well it is a rumour site)....The Waterboy... that’s who.

Why not announced.... well., err... lets just say waiting for the dust to settle

Saturday 24 April announcement - New CEO/DAS
 

Supposedly the DPM’s office will formally announce who the new CEO/DAS is on Saturday 24 April (tomorrow). I guess the truthful response to that is ‘who gives a sh#t’. Whether it is true or not, nothing will change anyway, you can’t put lipstick on a pig. She/her/he/him/it/non-binary will be a puppet at the mercy of the Board and dopey DPM. Another trough dweller who is narcissistic, sociopathic and arrogant. It’s all tautological.

You know, I have no faith in casa either, especially the board who dont care, far too wound up in their own agendas, especially the chair, his links to Rex are interesting. Definitely be a disaster if its the current stand in, he has no idea what he is doing, just talked his way into the job. But the words you use really are quite pathetic, yes thats my view. Far too personal and probably says as much about you as we all think of casa. Perhaps go look in the mirror, are you really that perfect. Stiff casa yes, but you are a bigger legacy to industry than casa with an attitude like that.

Your user name should be ‘inbred’, not ‘Breedapart’. Anyway, I have no nice words for CASA. As someone who has been wronged by CASA I don’t need to look in any mirror. I will leave it to you to say nice fluffy, caring respectful words about CASA. That’s my view.

Onya Para 377,
As someone who has had the CAsA treatment, I concur absolutely.
No need for nice wording, the Oz vernacular will do the job.
CAsA persons and some who don’t like it...tough !
Wait until youve been through the CAsA mill and it will be a different story!
The disgusting state of the “authority” this country is saddled with, just shows how useless our politicians are, and how self servicing, immoral and unethical are the top trough dwellers.
Aviation safety... my arse.

Pip Spence it is...

https://minister.infrastructure.gov....-controls-casa

Two more slippery pole sliders who have proven their ability to subserviently kneel before their Government masters and do as they are told. And of course the Government chooses a female so they can tick another box on the political correctness manifest. She has no idea what she is in for, I can assure you of that. No idea!

But to prove what kind of effective ‘leaders’ they are going to really be, let’s see them execute the following top 3 moves;
1. Send Crawford packing
2. Send Aleck packing
3. Issue an apology to Glen Buckley and compensate him as he should be.

If these two new muppets can do the above then their is a tiny semblance of hope that CASA can be reformed, and regain industry trust and confidence. If they can’t do the above, then the same sh#t will continue as it has for the past 40 years.

Back on topic
 

Hi Aroa, seems like some w#nkers (CASAsexuals) have an axe to grind around here, but back to the topic of CASA. As you have also been given the ‘Buckley treatment’ let’s hope for the remaining aviation industry’s sake that the Regulator is reformed. Morrison has certainly been putting the knife though other government departments and demanding less red tape and more efficiency. CASA requires the same treatment. New leadership always brings a tiny glimmer of hope. However those of us who have been in the industry 40+ years and are on our last legs or have gotten out altogether, aren’t holding our breath.

Ah the ghost of Gobbledoick comes back to haunt the halls of Pprune. Writing style is like the signature style of a morse code operator, unique to the individual regardless of the name of the poster. You have outed yourself with that line as well as the purile schoolboy references to John Sharp in other posts. I assume that the bizarro world of prune got sick of your style and kicked you off the ferryboat. Toot toot.

Not sure what drugs you are indulging in Lookleft, but your comment is by far the most bizarre I have read in months. Or do you have dementia? CASAsexual is a great nickname for those who love CASA and sing it’s praises, even though they have killed an incredible industry. Are you a CASAsexual? As I have said to others who troll me, I seriously don’t give a sh#t about what you think or have to say.