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GlenB embuggerance update - 20/01/21

For GB's latest interaction with the Commonwealth Ombudsman see this UP - HERE 

However I wanted to focus on GlenB's interaction with A30_737_AEWC -   

A30_737_AEWC

Glen,


A question if I may ask as I don't have the requisite knowledge/understanding at this time. It comes to mind after reading your recent posts. If I've previously missed something, my apologies in advance.

At the time that the CASA Regional Manager wrote 'THAT' email to your employer, did you hold any kind of instrument of appointment from CASA ? Maybe my terminology is dated as I've not worked in the civil system of airworthiness management.

Or was it that case that you were a person nominated in a critical role from an airworthiness/safety perspective in that organisation's procedures and processes pursuant to the applicable regulations/roles that applied to the flying school sector ? I'm more familiar with the latter personally, where the airworthiness regulator satisfies itself that the people an organisation nominates in key roles are suitable/acceptable. Note that the organisation 'FIRST' determines that it is so.

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glenb

A30- Clarification regarding the direction from CASA re. my employment

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Thanks for the question.

A Part 141 and 142 Organisation had a requirement for the following key personnel.

1. CASA approved CEO
   
   
2. CASA approved HOO
   
   
3. CASA approved Safety Manager
   

I was CASA interviewed and approved to operate in the roles of HOO and CEO.

By CASA sending that direction, CASA completely bypassed their obligations to determine that i was not a fit and proper person.

That direction was based on "comments i was making publicly i.e. only on PPRuNe. Not based on safety or compliance concerns. totally unacceptable and unalwful.

Cheers. Glen

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A30_737_AEWC

Thank you, Glen.

What you've described absolutely aligns with the kind of expectations I had from Defence/Commercial Industry engineering/maintenance organisations under the ADF system of airworthiness/safety management. It's about sticking to the underpinning principles first in my book, then ethical behaviours.

Apologies if my question seemed a bit personal and abrupt. I asked the question as I was curious if CASA challenged you on the assessment as CEO & HOO. Clearly they hadn't.

I have my own opinion of the chap who sent you that email and I may have hinted at it in a previous post. Clueless and totally reliant on his previous experience which he must have thought would acquit him in the role he had in CASA. Only it didn't.

But their complete failure to follow any kind of documented processes (allowing transparency and good governance) in the initial email action is beyond obscene IMO. I've suffered a similar outcome (different context) in another aviation environment with 'a couple of his kind'. After 6 years (and coupled with a couple of other significant life events outside of my control), I'm only coming back to being reasonably functional in the last 6 months. Doing it alone is difficult and reaching out when you need to (or even when you don't) is the imperative.

My best wishes to you Glen.

A30_737_AEWC

MTF...P2