[Peetwo]

Oh my giddy Aunt.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; etc. are all job descriptions, mostly clearly defined, as are accountant, lawyer, camel driver, pilot, engineer; it’s a long, unambiguous list. Some of the more modern job descriptions are a bit ‘fluffy’ – human resources for example, but even the average Proll (abbreviation for Proletariat, the Soviet worker class, used to refer to someone crude, common, or of lower standing.) can nut out what that means.

But “Stakeholder Engagement Group Manager” has got me beggared; WTF is it supposed to be and what purpose is it supposed to achieve.  Seems to me like the product of some multi handed stropathon, or late night sit down where the lunatics, having raided the banned substances cupboard, have had a meeting to decide what the next prank to be foisted on the unwary will be.

Somebody tackle these fools, tie ‘em up and talk sense into their pea sized brain FFS.

We don’t need spin, we don’t need glossy sheets full of babble telling how clucking good CASA thinks it is; we definitely do not need to be told how wonderful CASA thinks their system is.

We do need some clarity, sanity, legal and procedural fairness as part of a new approach from CASA.  A set of rules that work for the safety and protection of not only the public but for industry would be a good start.

We do need the fools, charlatans, liars and cheats drummed out of CASA and a few public apologies combined with recompense dished out as a public display of rehabilitation for some of the more disgusting, disgraceful exhibitions we have been forced to watch over the past decade.  We do need to see speed of delivery increased to 20th century pace; we do need to be shot of the fiscal impost the current regime brings.  We could stand to have a few expert advisors to assist the ‘non airline’ sector with compliance and operational standards.  We could also manage very nicely with some probity, capability and reasonableness from the inspectorate.

But a bloody “Stakeholder Engagement Group Manager” , if we could ever work out what it is seems to me about as much use as a chocolate fire wall or some of the more notorious, known ‘bad-boys’ getting senior positions and being speakers at well respected ‘aeronautical’ events.

“Stakeholder Engagement Group Manager” , FCOL grow up, get rid of the blinkers and FFS get on with job of reforming both CASA and the dreadful, 30 year $300,000,000 cock up known as regulatory reform.  

Toot (ambles off muttering about bloody fools) Toot.

Well "K" you thought that was bad have a look at this

 Dougy in the know..

A bit of goss from the Yaffa's resident planespotter:

Observation Deck

25 Feb 2016 - P2 obs - Hmm..strange apparently Dougy is three weeks ahead of himself??

So Airservices’ Rob Walker has got the gig as head of CASA’s new Stakeholder Engagement division and he starts mid-April. That’s a first class appointment with positive implications for industry. Good choice, Mark Skidmore and the CASA board!

Now for the hard work. Industry will expect to see something from Rob pretty quickly, but he’s up for that sort of challenge.

And Shane Carmody will take up his new role as Assistant Secretary at Infrastructure in the first week of April. Another excellent appointment.

Not only are we getting the right people in the right roles, we appear to have a Minister who is on a mission to genuinely engage with industry right across the spectrum. He was quick to accept an invitation from Rex’s John Sharp to meet with a select industry group in an informal scenario earlier this month. And he’s not shy of finding 15 or 30 minutes in his hectic schedule to spend time with individuals and groups who have perspective to offer.

Again, the proof of the pudding is in the action to follow, but this is a very good start.

Ok tin hat donned, ear plugs in, standing by for incoming


MTF..P2