Probity arrives.
P2 - “Q/ Are Barry O, Senator NX and the committee seriously considering deferring the inquiry until such time as the ATSB have completed their investigation into the tragic Essendon B200 accident? If so then IMO the last bastion of aviation safety sanity and administrative review has been lost to self-serving political and bureaucratic obfuscation - please tell me this is not so
Good question P2 – The dilemma for the Senators is easily defined; the horns of that dilemma being : (a) full knowledge of the past “self-serving political and bureaucratic obfuscation” and it’s effect. To avoid a Pel-Air repeat (which would be wise) perhaps it is wiser to wait. The other ‘horn’ is that while the delay is occurring another accident, involving close proximity buildings may happen. Then the lack of positive, immediate action will be held to scrutiny. That would be unfair; but Blind Freddy can see the potential for a repeat. Take another look at the aerial shot of Archerfield and tell me that’s right; or consider landing in the vineyard trellises at Essendon and tell me that’s right. It ain’t, we know it, CASA know it and the culprits who finessed the rules to suit know it. Now it has to be sorted out.
“Assisting the ATSB in its investigation are US regulatory bodies the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney Canada.”
I believe it would be hard to question the integrity or expertise of the Australian ‘investigators’, they are world class. The disconnect has always been between the investigators ‘reality’ and the commissioners reporting of that reality; Pel-Air being a classic living, breathing example of bastardy. The NTSB/FAA will not put up with it, it is alien to their ethos, culture, creed and integrity.
There may be a wait for the official report, it is after all a complex, difficult investigation and CASA will be snapping at the ATSB investigators heels, but they will not dare tackle the NTSB and FAA. So, maybe, just this once, we get to see our investigators unfettered report and recommendations into a tragic accident and, for once, something of meaningful value will be gained from the investigators efforts. I can stand the wait, it may be worth it this time.
Toot toot.
P2 - “Q/ Are Barry O, Senator NX and the committee seriously considering deferring the inquiry until such time as the ATSB have completed their investigation into the tragic Essendon B200 accident? If so then IMO the last bastion of aviation safety sanity and administrative review has been lost to self-serving political and bureaucratic obfuscation - please tell me this is not so
Good question P2 – The dilemma for the Senators is easily defined; the horns of that dilemma being : (a) full knowledge of the past “self-serving political and bureaucratic obfuscation” and it’s effect. To avoid a Pel-Air repeat (which would be wise) perhaps it is wiser to wait. The other ‘horn’ is that while the delay is occurring another accident, involving close proximity buildings may happen. Then the lack of positive, immediate action will be held to scrutiny. That would be unfair; but Blind Freddy can see the potential for a repeat. Take another look at the aerial shot of Archerfield and tell me that’s right; or consider landing in the vineyard trellises at Essendon and tell me that’s right. It ain’t, we know it, CASA know it and the culprits who finessed the rules to suit know it. Now it has to be sorted out.
“Assisting the ATSB in its investigation are US regulatory bodies the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney Canada.”
I believe it would be hard to question the integrity or expertise of the Australian ‘investigators’, they are world class. The disconnect has always been between the investigators ‘reality’ and the commissioners reporting of that reality; Pel-Air being a classic living, breathing example of bastardy. The NTSB/FAA will not put up with it, it is alien to their ethos, culture, creed and integrity.
There may be a wait for the official report, it is after all a complex, difficult investigation and CASA will be snapping at the ATSB investigators heels, but they will not dare tackle the NTSB and FAA. So, maybe, just this once, we get to see our investigators unfettered report and recommendations into a tragic accident and, for once, something of meaningful value will be gained from the investigators efforts. I can stand the wait, it may be worth it this time.
Toot toot.