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Captain's Log 23.03.17: Chester answer to MH370 QIW...  

Of somewhat trivial interest - on 7 February 2017 Labor MP Michelle Rowland submitted to miniscule Chester a question in writing on the ATSB MH370 fruitless SIO search. Yesterday the miniscule's answer was tabled into Hansard: Flight MH370 (Question No. 642)

Flight MH370
(Question No. 642)

Rowland, Michelle asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 7 February 2017:

Has he been following the search being undertaken by the Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) for the missing MH370 aircraft; if so, does he have confidence in the ATSB's search methodology.

Mr Chester - The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

I have been following the search for MH370 from the beginning when the aircraft disappeared on 8 March 2014, and of course more closely in my capacity as Minister for Transport and Infrastructure with the ATSB in my portfolio.

As I mentioned in a media statement on 20 July 2016 Attachment A, the search has been unprecedented in both size and scale, conducted in some of the world's most isolated waters and at times in extremely challenging weather.

I have absolute confidence in the methodologies that the ATSB have brought to bear in the search. The investigators and other personnel who have contributed to the search from the ATSB possess significant knowledge and expertise and they have also drawn on the advice and expertise of other Australian and international partners; highly skilled professionals who are the best in their fields. These skills and expertise were brought to bear on this complex and difficult challenge, including the examination of satellite data, end-of-flight simulations, comprehensive evaluations of recovered items of debris, and debris drift modelling conducted by the CSIRO Attachment B...

6D Chester dichotomy... : "..I have absolute confidence in the methodologies that the ATSB have brought to bear in the search..." - Obviously the miniscule's blind faith in the ATSB doesn't stretch to continuing the search in what those combined, highly skilled professionals now believe to be the highest probability for the final resting place of MH370 (i.e. further North on the 7th Arc)...

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Ps Perhaps 6D Chester (or his minions) would do well to reconsider having such 'blind faith' in his aviation safety related agencies, in particular the ATSB. For a QRT (quick reference thread) see here: Defence contract probity & the PelAir connection. &/or the AP blog: Memo: from the department of funny coincidence.