01-10-2020, 01:13 PM
glenb proposed petition to the CASA Board:
Dear Mr Mathews,
I am writing to you in your role as the Chairperson of the CASA Board.
I have included other recipients in this email, including a number not disclosed by way of bcc.
The purpose of this correspondence is to initiate a process of measurable and demonstrable improvements to aviation safety throughout the General Aviation (GA) sector in Australia. The GA sector includes all operations in Australia with the exception of airline flying.
As these are matters of aviation safety, it is essential that change is effected promptly, and I will commence this important process within 72 hours.
I will do this initially by way of an industry wide petition, with myself as the lead signatory. That will be submitted to Parliament, and I will call on the support of the Office of Ms Catherine King, the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, and Regional Development. The petition will only be submitted on the attainment of 50,000 signatures. My objective will be to achieve that in 50 days from activation. I anticipate on being able to draw on significant industry support.
Drawing on 25 years in the General Aviation sector, as a small business owner, and as a CASA approved Head of Operations and CEO, I consider myself a subject matter expert (SME) on aviation safety matters within the General Aviation Sector.
I am fully satisfied that the organisational culture within CASA is not “fit for purpose”, and in fact:
Compromises aviation safety
Costs jobs, and particularly in rural areas.
Acts as a disincentive for Australian owned businesses.
In initiating this process, it is important that I do not damage the reputation of the majority of well intentioned and professional personnel within CASA, and I will address this comprehensively in my wider release.
In order to initiate significant safety improvements within that organisation it does not require an expensive program of change. It requires the replacement of a small number of CASA personnel. Due to the wider circulation of this email, I will not name them here, although they are referred to as the “iron ring” by the wider GA Industry. The change required is a cultural change only.
Whilst I have no doubt that you are a person of exceptional qualities, I must be very clear.
As the Chair of the Board of CASA, you are the accountable person for “ensuring that CASA performs its functions in a proper, efficient, and effective manner”.
From my own personal experience, and on behalf of the wider GA industry. CASA clearly does not perform its functions in a Proper, or Efficient, or Effective manner.
The Australian public has an increasing expectation of Board governance, and rightfully so.
It is also a reasonable expectation that the Board of a Government department operating under the Australian Coat of Arms, should demonstrate exceptional qualities, above what could be expected in the corporate sector. There has been a significant failure, and I make that statement drawing on my own personal experience.
Respectfully, Glen Buckley 0418772013.
MTF...P2
Dear Mr Mathews,
I am writing to you in your role as the Chairperson of the CASA Board.
I have included other recipients in this email, including a number not disclosed by way of bcc.
The purpose of this correspondence is to initiate a process of measurable and demonstrable improvements to aviation safety throughout the General Aviation (GA) sector in Australia. The GA sector includes all operations in Australia with the exception of airline flying.
As these are matters of aviation safety, it is essential that change is effected promptly, and I will commence this important process within 72 hours.
I will do this initially by way of an industry wide petition, with myself as the lead signatory. That will be submitted to Parliament, and I will call on the support of the Office of Ms Catherine King, the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, and Regional Development. The petition will only be submitted on the attainment of 50,000 signatures. My objective will be to achieve that in 50 days from activation. I anticipate on being able to draw on significant industry support.
Drawing on 25 years in the General Aviation sector, as a small business owner, and as a CASA approved Head of Operations and CEO, I consider myself a subject matter expert (SME) on aviation safety matters within the General Aviation Sector.
I am fully satisfied that the organisational culture within CASA is not “fit for purpose”, and in fact:
Compromises aviation safety
Costs jobs, and particularly in rural areas.
Acts as a disincentive for Australian owned businesses.
In initiating this process, it is important that I do not damage the reputation of the majority of well intentioned and professional personnel within CASA, and I will address this comprehensively in my wider release.
In order to initiate significant safety improvements within that organisation it does not require an expensive program of change. It requires the replacement of a small number of CASA personnel. Due to the wider circulation of this email, I will not name them here, although they are referred to as the “iron ring” by the wider GA Industry. The change required is a cultural change only.
Whilst I have no doubt that you are a person of exceptional qualities, I must be very clear.
As the Chair of the Board of CASA, you are the accountable person for “ensuring that CASA performs its functions in a proper, efficient, and effective manner”.
From my own personal experience, and on behalf of the wider GA industry. CASA clearly does not perform its functions in a Proper, or Efficient, or Effective manner.
The Australian public has an increasing expectation of Board governance, and rightfully so.
It is also a reasonable expectation that the Board of a Government department operating under the Australian Coat of Arms, should demonstrate exceptional qualities, above what could be expected in the corporate sector. There has been a significant failure, and I make that statement drawing on my own personal experience.
Respectfully, Glen Buckley 0418772013.
MTF...P2