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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Feb 2012, 21:08
Replies: 37
Views: 9,024
Posted By grip-pipe

Alas I have not seen the program yet we shall see...

Alas I have not seen the program yet we shall see what next week brings. Til then.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Feb 2012, 19:43
Replies: 37
Views: 9,024
Posted By grip-pipe

This week in Oz - Bread and Circuses

Well life this week in OZ life seems to have revolved around food in strange and interesting ways, from the gastronomic delights of burnt offerings at the Lodge for the circus performers to St. Alan...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Feb 2012, 21:18
Replies: 37
Views: 9,024
Posted By grip-pipe

This week in OZ - Albo and the Flying Circus February 2

In yet another gem performance, the Minister for Marrickville, the current ringleader and MC for the famous Federal Flying Circus performance known as the 'Government', accidentally it is said,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jan 2012, 01:12
Replies: 39
Views: 5,927
Posted By grip-pipe

Angry Why so long?

Because the model regulator is ten years behind the rest of the world and twenty years behind the industry and when somebody finally looked in somebody elses intray or worktray lo and behold - in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jan 2012, 21:10
Replies: 39
Views: 5,927
Posted By grip-pipe

Angry Its a Disgrace

It is a disgrace, CASA knew about this problem for the past ten years and refused to do anything about it, despite a BASI/ATSB investigation into the Euchuca incident and others elsewhere. They were...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Dec 2011, 08:20
Replies: 167
Views: 26,063
Posted By grip-pipe

Cool Halfman, all that is required for evil to...

Halfman, all that is required for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing.

My friend you should not nor should any one else interested or involved hold the slightest concern about CASA and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Dec 2011, 09:01
Replies: 167
Views: 26,063
Posted By grip-pipe

Only a complete root and branch reform of...

Only a complete root and branch reform of Aviation Regulation is ever going to work.

I am of the view and have stated this before on this Forum and elsewhere that CASA and the Board should be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2011, 03:40
Replies: 167
Views: 26,063
Posted By grip-pipe

Sorry to rain on the parade but Kharon and T28D...

Sorry to rain on the parade but Kharon and T28D call it correctly - petitions do not worry politicians one bit, they are just seen for what they are yet another petition, they are initially given the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Nov 2011, 23:56
Replies: 2,315
Views: 758,500
Posted By grip-pipe

Totally Predictable

Well the good Senators have come and gone again posturing according to their political leanings and vanities, Alan headed home to keep doing what he is going to do to whatever it is the Qantas Group...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Sep 2011, 01:06
Replies: 72
Views: 16,962
Posted By grip-pipe

FlyingFiend makes some interesting points, your...

FlyingFiend makes some interesting points, your not by the way a CASA officer using a pseudonym whilst on an overseas jaunt so you can't be pinged are you my friend? irregardless lets deal with the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Sep 2011, 04:17
Replies: 72
Views: 16,962
Posted By grip-pipe

Final Date of Regulatory Review Completion- 2025

As an interesting exercise and a back of the envelope of the arithmetic of Reg change in OZ; lets see, 63 Parts to be implemented in total, 41 done so far, but of those about 10-15 under review so...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Sep 2011, 02:56
Replies: 5
Views: 3,705
Posted By grip-pipe

Bugger all really, apart from 'Teflon Tony' ...

Bugger all really, apart from 'Teflon Tony' Alabanese having confidential lunches with the Yanks in Sydney and telling them how stuffed the economy is and deficits for years to come are the way...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2011, 02:29
Replies: 72
Views: 16,962
Posted By grip-pipe

CASA v Minister

The wikileaks cable, if correct, record that the Deputy Director of CASA Farquharson was opining (complaining) to the US Econoff of the Embassy re the FAA visit that the Minister wanted a press...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Sep 2011, 10:42
Replies: 72
Views: 16,962
Posted By grip-pipe

Yep its all good!:mad:

Yep its all good!:mad:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2011, 10:13
Replies: 17
Views: 3,047
Posted By grip-pipe

Capt Dart, too true, had a great deal of respect...

Capt Dart, too true, had a great deal of respect for most of the Cathay guys and their operation for a long time, events referred to excluded. Some people are just born with the 'Bastard Gene' as my...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Aug 2011, 04:26
Replies: 17
Views: 3,047
Posted By grip-pipe

Angry T28D endorse the sentiments but forget it. The...

T28D endorse the sentiments but forget it. The industry has been trying to reform this organisation for nearly thirty years and nothing yet nothing has changed. There is no political will and no...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2011, 04:04
Replies: 147
Views: 40,897
Posted By grip-pipe

Grrr Sunfish, could not agree more. Lots and lots of...

Sunfish, could not agree more. Lots and lots of experience in Asia myself and family connections as well. Your always an outsider if your white and always will be, you need to have been there for at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jan 2011, 05:11
Replies: 75
Views: 14,059
Posted By grip-pipe

Well after two years since Mr Smith first posted...

Well after two years since Mr Smith first posted these views the situation has not changed. With a meagre 65 replies in all and despite Goblledock's recent kick-start no further real interest by...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jan 2011, 05:16
Replies: 75
Views: 14,059
Posted By grip-pipe

Mr Smith's observations of the current malaise...

Mr Smith's observations of the current malaise affecting the aviation industry in Australia and the risks, which are not inconsiderable, of further damage to the viability of aviation, are...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Nov 2010, 10:58
Replies: 15
Views: 2,699
Posted By grip-pipe

Gosh that is wonderful news, thanks CASA but when...

Gosh that is wonderful news, thanks CASA but when RR and Airbus are happy and the ATSB and RR has some real insight into why engines designed to be run at the QF thrust settings don't without serious...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Oct 2010, 02:00
Replies: 6
Views: 1,328
Posted By grip-pipe

Sunday Whimsy

:)Came across this little gem whilst doing other things. It is a lovely take on the an old WWII poem about flight.

High Flight, with CASA Supplement -[http://www.skygod.com]

Oh, I have slipped...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Oct 2010, 04:42
Replies: 48
Views: 11,153
Posted By grip-pipe

Angry I knew I would retire before the new rules ever...

I knew I would retire before the new rules ever saw the light of day. So it was that retirement has come to pass and still no new rules.

For those still actively working or having a business in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Oct 2010, 06:27
Replies: 2,631
Views: 1,008,082
Posted By grip-pipe

Well here is your chance everyone, the terms of...

Well here is your chance everyone, the terms of reference is broad enough, and the current Senate is not hostile to having a real go with Government now a minority government you will never get a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Sep 2010, 00:57
Replies: 365
Views: 76,156
Posted By grip-pipe

Gobbledock, indeed no, we are just making fair...

Gobbledock, indeed no, we are just making fair and well deserved comment!

Anyway - Game on again.:ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Sep 2010, 06:09
Replies: 365
Views: 76,156
Posted By grip-pipe

Exclamation mcdonal - don't know what the Keg may have said...

mcdonal - don't know what the Keg may have said but ignoring that for a minute.

CASA as a public body cannot sue any person or individual in its own name for defamation.

An individual within...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Sep 2010, 11:17
Replies: 365
Views: 76,156
Posted By grip-pipe

Tail Wheel your money is safe. We will all be...

Tail Wheel your money is safe. We will all be dead and you won't have to pay because you will win the bet. :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Sep 2010, 11:11
Replies: 40
Views: 7,054
Posted By grip-pipe

Frank, if I recall Albanese was proposing yet...

Frank, if I recall Albanese was proposing yet another study into a study into the study into the study into the feasibility and need for another airport in Sydney. In the interim, there is another...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Sep 2010, 05:16
Replies: 40
Views: 7,054
Posted By grip-pipe

Devil Thanks gentleman. No don't think I can give up...

Thanks gentleman. No don't think I can give up now, nothing better to do these days so might as well keep trying, lost too many close friends in this business over the years not to.

Frank, liked...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Sep 2010, 02:19
Replies: 40
Views: 7,054
Posted By grip-pipe

Angry Thanks

Siuya, could not agree more.

By last post ever I meant as far as CASA is concerned. The organisation is the equivalent of a failed state and beyond repair or resurrection. It's managment and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Aug 2010, 05:10
Replies: 40
Views: 7,054
Posted By grip-pipe

No better time to consolidate the ill gotten...

No better time to consolidate the ill gotten gains achieved by the trashing of a good senior team and the impetus of the previous adminstration to drag CASA into the twenty first century than that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Aug 2010, 06:14
Replies: 32
Views: 4,768
Posted By grip-pipe

Red face Dirty Pierre - I second those remarks. Mr Salter...

Dirty Pierre - I second those remarks. Mr Salter has a refreshingly honest perspective on the endless self promotion of Mr Smith and his capacity to continue to make a dollar from this technique....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Aug 2010, 02:29
Replies: 32
Views: 4,768
Posted By grip-pipe

Cool Mirage 3 - was it not ever so! I could not agree...

Mirage 3 - was it not ever so! I could not agree more.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Aug 2010, 02:22
Replies: 2
Views: 861
Posted By grip-pipe

Angry One day some one will explain to the Minister for...

One day some one will explain to the Minister for Sydney Airport and Bad Brown Suits that there is more to Aviation than Sydney Airport and Airport security, then again maybe not, Labour has always...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Aug 2010, 22:20
Replies: 63
Views: 8,854
Posted By grip-pipe

As previously quoted - " Having flown until...

As previously quoted - "

Having flown until "nearly 60 and now 60", I have not the slightest interest of:
(1) ever sleeping in a hotel again,
(2) do not ever want another wakeup call,
(3)...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Aug 2010, 01:56
Replies: 40
Views: 7,054
Posted By grip-pipe

Aviation Policy and Administration in Australia - Some interesting facts

Apart from the minor flurry about airspace and Launcestion generated by Mr Smith. which Air Services had to fix, the major political parties have been very quiet for some time (some say about two...
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