But, can we manage a SSP ?
It troubles me; all of it. Before looking forward toward owning and operating a working SSP, we need to look backward at the current potential ‘accident from incident’ list, still unresolved; those which have recently occurred and wonder why someone in one of the ‘safety authorities’ has not rung every bloody alarum bell on the continent.
If I were CASA I would want to know why and take immediate, effective corrective action to ensure that none of the following ever had even a snowflakes chance at my work place of survival:-
Mildura: Qantas and Virgin, fog and some very shaky doings. Are the crew qualified for low visibility landings? Is the aircraft equipped and certified for that situation; do the regulations allow that; if not why not? But I would also like to know how the situation developed. Can we find out, can we hell, has CASA addressed the situation and brought in countermeasures to prevent such an event occurring again? Has ATSB provided a detailed breakdown of the causal chain and provided strong recommendations for change. In short the answer is No, at least non that have been published.
Newcastle: how in the seven hells did the crew (both) line up with a ship loading dock, configure for a landing only to be saved by the ATCO. I would like that situation clearly explained and some form of positive response from the CASA. Have we seen one? In short the answer is No, at least non that have been published.
Moranbah – playing at silly buggers with the high ground. Response, ATSB recommendations – Nada, zip, nuttin.
Then of course there is the ATR flying around the country side after some serious damage had been inflicted and a mysterious situation where the elevator control channels had been split. Have we seen any form of response to this one? In short the answer is No, at least not any published.
We have witnessed the Senate asking awkward questions about the tangled airspace issues and the consequences; a series of close calls created by the SHEED approach to Melbourne.
Then there is the Jetstar loading and other systematic errors; all of which could have led to serious incident or accident.
Do we hear any news of CASA and ATSB setting about resolving what are clearly potential dangers to the travelling masses – NO, we do not. But the silly buggers are wanting to play at cops and robbers, use Metadata and prosecute “criminal” offences through the courts based on “information received”. This is not within a bulls roar of their ‘design function’ and a far cry from investigating then taking positive action to prevent potentially lethal incidents occurring. FCOL they cannot even resolve a no-brainer like licensing bloody pilots without creating a total shambles.
Not only are we failing to get a return on our huge investment in “safety” but ATSB and CASA are far too busy with other matters to even bother about the timely resolution of potentially disastrous situations. It’s not good enough is it Minister; not good enough by a long shot.
You must ask – are the Australian safety agencies ‘mature’ enough to be part of a SSP? The answer is a resounding, self evident NO.
Tick tock; tick tock.
It troubles me; all of it. Before looking forward toward owning and operating a working SSP, we need to look backward at the current potential ‘accident from incident’ list, still unresolved; those which have recently occurred and wonder why someone in one of the ‘safety authorities’ has not rung every bloody alarum bell on the continent.
If I were CASA I would want to know why and take immediate, effective corrective action to ensure that none of the following ever had even a snowflakes chance at my work place of survival:-
Mildura: Qantas and Virgin, fog and some very shaky doings. Are the crew qualified for low visibility landings? Is the aircraft equipped and certified for that situation; do the regulations allow that; if not why not? But I would also like to know how the situation developed. Can we find out, can we hell, has CASA addressed the situation and brought in countermeasures to prevent such an event occurring again? Has ATSB provided a detailed breakdown of the causal chain and provided strong recommendations for change. In short the answer is No, at least non that have been published.
Newcastle: how in the seven hells did the crew (both) line up with a ship loading dock, configure for a landing only to be saved by the ATCO. I would like that situation clearly explained and some form of positive response from the CASA. Have we seen one? In short the answer is No, at least non that have been published.
Moranbah – playing at silly buggers with the high ground. Response, ATSB recommendations – Nada, zip, nuttin.
Then of course there is the ATR flying around the country side after some serious damage had been inflicted and a mysterious situation where the elevator control channels had been split. Have we seen any form of response to this one? In short the answer is No, at least not any published.
We have witnessed the Senate asking awkward questions about the tangled airspace issues and the consequences; a series of close calls created by the SHEED approach to Melbourne.
Then there is the Jetstar loading and other systematic errors; all of which could have led to serious incident or accident.
Do we hear any news of CASA and ATSB setting about resolving what are clearly potential dangers to the travelling masses – NO, we do not. But the silly buggers are wanting to play at cops and robbers, use Metadata and prosecute “criminal” offences through the courts based on “information received”. This is not within a bulls roar of their ‘design function’ and a far cry from investigating then taking positive action to prevent potentially lethal incidents occurring. FCOL they cannot even resolve a no-brainer like licensing bloody pilots without creating a total shambles.
Not only are we failing to get a return on our huge investment in “safety” but ATSB and CASA are far too busy with other matters to even bother about the timely resolution of potentially disastrous situations. It’s not good enough is it Minister; not good enough by a long shot.
You must ask – are the Australian safety agencies ‘mature’ enough to be part of a SSP? The answer is a resounding, self evident NO.
Tick tock; tick tock.