Mach, I had to go on medication permanently that required a ground trial, 30 days, not 29, not 31. The 30th day coincided with the infamous Monday public holiday. There was no point ring CASA on Friday, Saturday or Sunday to confirm that I'd be stood up on Monday as the DAME didn't & couldn't forward date the stand up. It was happening Monday. In the current environment that exists at CASA there was no effing way I was going to risk civil disobedience and a sizeable fine to potentially work without a medical. If my work had worn the fine and the rap I'd think about it but I believe that they couldn't even if they wanted to. I was rostered by my employer because they need me back up and running ASAP, I've been in my current employment for a long time so I'm at the top of the pay scale. This cost was passed onto industry.

For anyone to suggest that the flying public is CASA's only customer is simplistic. My employer directly pays CASA for a number of services. Yes, this cost is passed onto the flying public. That doesn't give the flying public the choice over how these services are delivered to my employer or the cost. I wish I had that control over how services are delivered to me.

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.

I am lead to believe that skidmore is visiting Casa outstations and g/a company's to hear they complaints and opinions. Let's see if it happens.

I have an appointment with him next week.

Good luck Leafy!:ok:

Maybe you could also ask him just why they turned the ATPL Flight test from a 4 to 5 hundred dollar exercise into one that would now be well in excess of $20K.:ugh:

And also appears to be impossible to do in Australia!

The fustercluck that is Aviation in Australia these days.:rolleyes::mad:

What is the cost of an ATPL flight test currently.

Current pass rate is dismal.

Thought an initial Command final sim check would be adequate enough! The aviation gods know better!

I'm a devil, not a god....

So the new das has been confirmed. Now some serious question need to be answered.

1st
Why did he not have the 3 AWI,s from fnq that wrote and signed flase statuary dec,s to try and obtain a prosecution sent to the feds or and the state police. Instead hold a interal investigation and saying that it was only beach agaist casa standard of conducts.
Wiriting a flase stat dec is not only a federal offence but also can be a state offence and i believe a 7 year goal term.
So now dose this make the the new das equal to the offence as a co-conspirator or trying to cover up the offence ?
Ill leave that up to you reading this to make your own choice.
However another question has to be asked dose that matter make him under the act to be a fit and proper person as the rest of us have to conduct our lives under to work or fly in this industry
.

2nd
Why did this same person have a security gaurd ask a person in a public building having coffee with a with the head of conduct stanards removed from the building with the frets of calling the federal police. The person in question was only having a coffee. He left the building quietly and without any provocation the same as he was as he had his coffee.


The industry is in decline currently. With this das we are dommed.

Connedrod,

Please do some of us a favour and check your English. Perhaps before posting?

Never mind the spelling...note the messages.

And I can confirm embuggerance as in CYA 101 is alive and well in (Non) Aviation House, as in the just calling criminal allegations possible breaches of the Casa(joke) code.

And in the past spending a sh*tload of dollars to legitimize with a serious investigation what they already new...code breaches...but dont look at the criminality aspect.
(investigator's comment... they should all be in jail !)

All well looked after by Dr Discrepancy aka JA and Anustasi, the well know 'legal' acrobats.

That CAsA is a governance clusterfcuk of the first magnitude is without question ,,and the new DAS is right in the thick of it...and as part of it.
Definitely NOT a fit and proper person to have the gig.

Just remember folks, this new appointment is not about bringing aviation in Oz into the 21st century for the GA peasantory....its about life style for the bureaucratic elites for buckets of dosh, without any positive outcomes. Some faaarking Government "business"

Hanrahan was right.

Not sorry to be a 'thread stopper'... but Carbody is also involved in an arrest threat for an inquisitive industry participant having a quiet chatty coffee off lease at (Non) Aviation House.

So what does that tell you.?..the CASA Soviet approach to "stakeholder engagement" is alive and well, and they/the inhabitants of (Non) Av Hse will prosper under the continuing regime ..new chief, same Indians.
Hanrahan was very right.

Aroa
It would not matter how i spell it wrote it what i said it would get response to the opposite.
Funny thats why the industry is in the position it is in now. 10% of brain power to make a change and 99% to know were that change is going to take you. Narrow minded people. The only chance we have if the us president drains the casa swamp.

Gerry as your soooooo good how about you pm me with a date as too you comming here for a week and we can see your skills and credibility in regards maintenance agaist myself. I guessing i should not hold my breath though.

Connedrod, I've accepted your offer of a visit but not for a whole week. You'll note that I've requested further details, so please check your pm's.