Yeah – but. A decade ago, in the USA the CSF worked with NTSB and FAA to create a ‘system’ which dotted all the I’s’ and crossed all the T’s’ – got it sanctioned (legal and tidy) and have never looked back. FAA happy, NTSB happy and CSF much better off for taking ‘control’ of it’s own destiny. Not in Australia; ‘the great body of experienced personnel’ pissed off with over regulation; failed to see ahead to the time when an accident occurred. Sooner or later; CSF would need to defend their operational safe guards. Facts, figures, data and ‘safety’ Brownie points. The USA version is almost ‘bullet proof’. Expect the worst and when it happens, have the defences in place.
I would have thought that “a ‘great body of experienced personnel’ would have realised what they would have to deal with – when the time came. Perhaps, a good place to start building defences would be based on the most inexperienced, unexposed, recently inducted pilot: educating and testing a knowledge of just how fast it can all turn to worms, the subtle pressure of ‘schedule’ and the ways in which last light, poor visibility and rotten weather can bring you to a accident.
ATSB and CASA have manipulated a fatal accident into a stand up brawl; this is wrong. Angel Flight have allowed this to happen – this is proving to be - unfortunate. The USA CSF took the same ‘problem’ jumped through the hoops and turned it into a plus; for all. In any future accident the USA version starts on the front foot. But then, they have sensible rules, a honest NTSB and a realistic regulator, not held ransom to political protection. Chalk and cheese – but that’s how I see it.
I would have thought that “a ‘great body of experienced personnel’ would have realised what they would have to deal with – when the time came. Perhaps, a good place to start building defences would be based on the most inexperienced, unexposed, recently inducted pilot: educating and testing a knowledge of just how fast it can all turn to worms, the subtle pressure of ‘schedule’ and the ways in which last light, poor visibility and rotten weather can bring you to a accident.
ATSB and CASA have manipulated a fatal accident into a stand up brawl; this is wrong. Angel Flight have allowed this to happen – this is proving to be - unfortunate. The USA CSF took the same ‘problem’ jumped through the hoops and turned it into a plus; for all. In any future accident the USA version starts on the front foot. But then, they have sensible rules, a honest NTSB and a realistic regulator, not held ransom to political protection. Chalk and cheese – but that’s how I see it.