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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Dec 2020, 05:19
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

"If Mr Carmody has made false allegations then...

"If Mr Carmody has made false allegations then that is incredibly poor form from a government bureacrat."

Standard form for Mr Carmody. His appearances at estimates are better defined by what he...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Nov 2020, 19:50
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Isn't it an "Offence" to give false or misleading...

Isn't it an "Offence" to give false or misleading information to a senate inquiry? or does that only apply to the great unwashed?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Nov 2020, 20:51
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

" Mr Carmody walks into work at 9am and out the...

" Mr Carmody walks into work at 9am and out the door at 5pm."

That's strange Glen, I heard he's dropped at work around ten AM, occasionally, and picked up around two PM. So your calculation may be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Apr 2020, 19:21
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

"Once sent to CASA, it will have 30 days to...

"Once sent to CASA, it will have 30 days to respond, although the COVID-19 issue may affect that."

errr, what??

There is bugger all aviation happening at the moment, they must have considerable...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2020, 20:58
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Glen, within the reg's is the old "Fit and Proper...

Glen, within the reg's is the old "Fit and Proper Person" clause, it's a sort of Catch 22 trap.

Who decides who is fit and proper?

From an industry perspective who in CAsA is fit and proper?
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2020, 19:55
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Of course snoozer, there is generally a "Smart"...

Of course snoozer, there is generally a "Smart" Alec in every organisation.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Feb 2020, 04:49
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Oh come on guys, Mr Carmody is a safety expert,...

Oh come on guys,
Mr Carmody is a safety expert, he says so himself.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2020, 05:16
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

"The Australian Government, through the...

"The Australian Government, through the department, contributes to the prosperity of the economy and the wellbeing of all Australians by fostering a viable, competitive and safe aviation industry.The...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Dec 2019, 22:43
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

I think you missed my point Asturias, I know very...

I think you missed my point Asturias, I know very little about the politics of water
except to add a little to a single malt.

What I was hoping to highlight was how successful Chris has been at...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Dec 2019, 08:44
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

On Page 5 of todays Australian perhaps an...

On Page 5 of todays Australian perhaps an illustration of a possible solution to the turbidness of our political process and a lesson for our industry on how to give the political class and via them...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Nov 2019, 06:17
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

"By "critical mass", I mean attaining a deeper...

"By "critical mass", I mean attaining a deeper knowledge and experience of the part 141(?) training school regulations and operation than CASA itself possessed,"

What makes you think CAsA has the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Oct 2019, 14:41
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Remarkable Glen, How to pedal a bike...

Remarkable Glen,

How to pedal a bike backwards methinks.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2019, 08:57
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Have a look at some of the Podcasts of the...

Have a look at some of the Podcasts of the Scottish gentleman in action at Senate Estimates and then decide if he's a Scottish Git or not.
From the dictionary:
git | ɡɪt |
noun British informal...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Sep 2019, 02:32
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

"I really don't see this actually happening." ...

"I really don't see this actually happening."

Really?

Horatio, there is rather a lot of evidence out there that would suggest it is a fairly common occurrence.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2019, 22:08
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

"The public whom travel by aircraft be it...

"The public whom travel by aircraft be it scheduled airlines, ad-hoc charter, air ambulance, charity flights, joy flights, are only interested in one thing - Safety !"

Office I don't think this...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Sep 2019, 20:39
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

OKIHARA asks, "So what is it that's driving...

OKIHARA asks,

"So what is it that's driving all this? Do we/does Glen know everything? Who stands to benefit from the dismantling of APTA? Maybe that's an angle to consider".

A very good...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2019, 21:57
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

QUESTIONS Reading through this thread one...

QUESTIONS
Reading through this thread one question that pops up time and again is why?

As Glen has argued where is the Safety Case?

Where is the Compliance Case, and Compliance with what?An...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Aug 2019, 05:04
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Dunno lead, CAsA may not be part of the "Public...

Dunno lead, CAsA may not be part of the "Public Service", but lately much of the government bureaucracy has been described as the "Public Sector" guess CAsA would fit into that. Had one FOI tell me...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2019, 21:09
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

The only good light Paul's report shines on is...

The only good light Paul's report shines on is the integrity of BASI.

I imagine if the crash had been investigated by CAsA's bastard child
in todays world the ATSB no doubt would have come to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2019, 04:17
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Folks, it appears Glen has written to the PM's...

Folks, it appears Glen has written to the PM's department regarding his predicament.
If this was the USA, a few hundred thousand letters would be flying about the place to various congressmen
and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2019, 05:06
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Of all the CAsA embuggerances we've heard about...

Of all the CAsA embuggerances we've heard about over the years this one is just diabolical.
Based on Glen's experience I cannot see any doubt that CAsA is corrupt and rotten to the core.
A judicial...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2019, 01:52
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Global, as a famous person once said, ...

Global,
as a famous person once said,

"There are no "knowns." There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2019, 21:48
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Oh dear, I wonder if the CAsA brain fart of a...

Oh dear,
I wonder if the CAsA brain fart of a 'Private' AOC is back on the table?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jun 2019, 07:54
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Bloody interesting some of these legal quirks...

Bloody interesting some of these legal quirks guys.

CAsA are not supposed to interfere with business doing's either, but they do.

Mr Buckley no doubt got his lawyers to put together agreeable...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2019, 05:09
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

CASA is an omnipotent diety, unaccountable to...

CASA is an omnipotent diety, unaccountable to anyone. Except the devil maybe.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Jun 2019, 04:33
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

"Mr Graeme Crawford in his role as the Manager of...

"Mr Graeme Crawford in his role as the Manager of the Aviation Group intervened and wrote to me advising he would not permit the meeting with the Board."

Wow that's a revelation Glen. Mr Crawford...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jun 2019, 10:54
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Sunny, a wise man once said "The law is for...

Sunny, a wise man once said "The law is for everyone, justice is for them that can afford it"

Unfortunately in Australia the public servant mandarins are increasingly manipulating the political...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st May 2019, 20:55
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Oh god lead, not the screaming skull clone...

Oh god lead,

not the screaming skull clone with a Scottish accent?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st May 2019, 11:34
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Sunfish, In the USA independent flying...

Sunfish,

In the USA independent flying instructors train over 70% of all pilots. No AOC required because all the syllabuses and standards are readily available, written in plain english and the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th May 2019, 21:32
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

"(In the absence of a handy Morse code telegraph...

"(In the absence of a handy Morse code telegraph station, advise all personnel about a magic communication device known as a telephone, purchase same and instruct in the use of same. If your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th May 2019, 08:08
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Sunfish, aint that the truth, there is NEVER...

Sunfish,
aint that the truth, there is NEVER any redemption, even if you win legally, you lose administratively.
Its very hard to counter the myth CAsA perpetuates that "Safety" is their overriding...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2019, 05:37
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,311,812
Posted By thorn bird

Good luck to you Glen. But I fear CAsA are...

Good luck to you Glen.

But I fear CAsA are unaccountable to you, the public, the industry, the minister or the Parliament.

As has been demonstrated so many times they are capable of anything,...
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