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QON for the miniscule - Part II

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Supplementary Submission(PDF 1183KB) 

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16 Internal ATSB email- reviewer wanting to look more closely at FRMS and re-interview pilots (dated 24 May 2012), received 10 October 2012;(PDF 535KB)

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 ..Nicely joined up dots P2; just enough breadcrumbs to get them to ‘fact –city’. It don’t signify of course, not in any way which is of either intrinsic or practical value; well, not according to the tote board at least. Hot favourite is the ‘Carmody roll-off-the top’ – pick up some speed, back stick, into the loop and at the top, roll out, come out level – pointing the other way. As the great fatigue duck floats over the still waters of parliamentary indifference.



The betting runs thus: the decisions of the then DAS will be upheld and it will be stated that he acted correctly – at the time – and those decisions have withstood the Senate examination; therefore – discussion over...

Okay continuing with the paper/cyber trail, in particular in relation to former HF Manager at CASA Mr Ben Cook, I came across an old UP post of mine which helps fill in some of the chronological gaps in the crumb trail: Third MoP sponsor: The case of the shrinking Attachment B?? 

From about here:

....Extract subpara 2.9 – 2.10 Presumably (as stated in 2.10) BC was afforded the same courtesy to comment on the DRAFT version of CAIR 09/3, which made the following cursory statement in reference to the comprehensive & rather damning findings of the PelAir FRMS that were published in the FRMS Special Audit report (authored by BC & MC)...

...Put yourself in the shoes of BC at the time & you were the FF Manager of Human Factors and resident guru on FRMS, who was currently sitting on the ICAO Fatigue Risk Management Systems Task Force (FRMSTF) (see his CV here). And you were faced with the prospect of having to sign off on that report, what would you do?? Personally I’d jump ship and that is exactly what BC did and as they say the rest is history...

Experience
Deputy Director Human & Systems Performance
Directorate of Defence Aviation & Air Force Safety
August 2010 – Present (4 years)

Human Factors, Safety Analysis, Safety Education & Training
Air Safety Investigator
Directorate of Defence Aviation & Air Force Safety
August 2010 – Present (4 years)

Manager Human Factors
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
October 2007 – July 2010 (2 years 10 months)

Human Factors Field Operations
Airservices Australia
June 2006 – September 2007 (1 year 4 months)

Pilot, Flying Instructor, Aviation Safety Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
May 1991 – May 2006 (15 years 1 month) Various

If you have the time it is worth reading my UP post, & some of the posts before and after, in full to get a real sense of the amount of lies, deceit and obfuscation that surrounded the now infamous PelAir cover-up investigation - however I digress...

So Ben Cook in the middle of 2010, probably due to professional differences of opinion with the former DAS McCormick on the Pelair & Jetstar Darwin FRMS audits he conducted, decides to snatch it as the HF Manager for CASA.

This career hiccup did not apparently impede his career progression - see HERE - in fact it was probably the best career decision he ever made.

Now here is the irony, BC is now back in Canberra as CEO of HSE3. Which is one of the most highly credentialed Human Factors consultancy firms established in Australia:
 

Welcome

Human and Systems Excellence (HSE3) is a human factors consultancy for businesses such as those in the aviation, oil and gas, medical, mining, transport, agriculture, and energy industries. We remain at the forefront of contemporary human factors programs.
Through tailored solutions in human factors, safety management and workplace culture we help you enhance business excellence by building a solid foundation of trust, integrity and leadership through sustained, effective communication.

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Ben Cook
Chief Executive Officer, HSE3

Ben has over 20 years of safety management and governance experience, the majority as an applied human factors specialist. He re-aligns Health, Safety and Environment (HSE3) capability to better support business strategy and corporate needs. The outcome is empowered individuals and teams capable of delivering innovative projects to achieve behavioural and cultural change.

A leader in safety, risk and human factors strategies, Ben supported the development of international safety standards now used in global aviation. He is one of Australia’s most senior human factors specialists, and has delivered real improvements in high performance teams across the aviation, military and transport industries. He provides specialist advice to senior management in the pragmatic application of safety legislation with a focus on human behaviour.

Ben’s extensive corporate experience and access to a diverse range of industry leaders and high performance teams, including the partnership with US-based Dr Tony Kern (Convergent Performance), Matt Hall Racing (Australian Red Bull Air Race Team) and elite military units, ensures HSE3 remains the contemporary Australian leader in applied human factors interventions to enhance organisational business performance.

What do you think the chances are that a perfectly placed and highly regarded HF firm like HSE3 will put in for the CASA FRMS review contract : CASA, ASA & ATSB - Up for tender?

Description: The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requires the services of a suitably qualified specialist or team of specialists independent of CASA to undertake a review of the latest fatigue rules for operators and pilots (CAO 48.1 Instrument 2013).

The fatigue rules for air operators and pilots have been updated as part of the CASA’s regulation reform program that seeks to align Australia with international standards, improve aviation safety, address known risks, and maintain our reputation for safety in aviation. The review will provide an informed basis on which CASA will complete the implementation of the new fatigue rules in the context of the current international and domestic regulatory environments.

The role of the specialist/s will be to:

• develop an appropriate methodology to fulfil the reivew Terms of Reference;
  
• implement all aspects of the required research and report on findings;
  
• make recommendations emerging from the findings including recommendations to support CASA to achieve the aim of the Terms of Reference.
  

Other Instructions: Please see the Terms of Reference for the conduct of an independent review of aviation fatigue rules for operators and pilots (CAO 48.1 Instrument 2013) document for further detail on the requirements for review

Conditions for Participation: Nil

Timeframe for Delivery: 10 September 2017
Address for Lodgement: AusTender at http://www.tenders.gov.au, in accordance with instructions in Request documentation
Addenda Available:
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