I completely understand this. But his advice to hold CASA’s feet to the fire about adherence to their own principles remains a good one.
- mark On Mar 28, 2017, at 2:08 PM, Mike Borgelt <mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: > > Jonathan Aleck is the problem at CASA, not any kind of solution. Has been for > a long time. His nickname is "the witchdoctor". Skidmore managed to tell a > porkie at a Senate hearing into the Jabiru engine debacle. I wonder why? Left > soon after > > > Mike > > At 01:04 PM 3/28/2017, you wrote: >> I had a 1:1 meeting with Jonathan Aleck this morning, on the subject of >> their newly touted âRegulatory Philosophy.â >> >> Aleck wrote the policy document, and says heâs quite proud of it: >> https://www.casa.gov.au/about-us/standard-page/our-regulatory-philosophy >> <https://www.casa.gov.au/about-us/standard-page/our-regulatory-philosophy> >> >> (the meeting arose because I challenged CASAâs stakeholder engagement >> people about how item 8, âJust culture,â applied to CASAâs actions in >> relation to Fadlalla and Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2015] AATA 331 (15 >> May 2015), in which a two judge Administrative Appeals Tribunal >> systematically eviscerated CASA for enforcement overreach, bad-faith heavy >> handedness, and outright fabricating allegations against a student pilot in >> an attempt to get his license cancelled after a mistake in his flight >> planning caused him to arrive at Jandakot 3 minutes after last light. If you >> have an hour to spare, have a read of the 107 paragraph decision, and marvel >> at how a judge can so comprehensively dismantle an out of control regulator: >> http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/AATA/2015/331.html >> <http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/AATA/2015/331.html> >> ) >> >> Aleck's intention is that for each action CASA takes, whether itâs >> enforcement, regulatory drafting, or policymaking, the person within CASA >> who is implementing the action should be able to explain how it is >> consistent with the ten points laid out in the statement on their website. >> His staff are running internal training across the country for CASA >> employees. >> >> His expectation is that where that canât or doesnât happen, people like >> us will and should demand better. >> >> I donât think itâs possible to defend the AVMed status quo against those >> ten principles. Specifically, class 2 medicals for private pilots offend >> items 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; and since the UK and US liberalized their >> private medicals, thereâs probably an argument to be had about item 4 too. >> >> Have at it. Two days left. >> >> - mark >> >>> On Mar 28, 2017, at 12:15 PM, Mike Borgelt < >>> mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com <mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Excellent. So send in your comments to CASA and also print out and send by >>> snail mail to the Minister. >>> >>> Make a pile of paper on his mail room desk. More impressive than emails. >>> >>> Here are his contact details: >>> http://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/chester/contact.aspx >>> <http://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/chester/contact.aspx> >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> At 11:02 AM 3/28/2017, you wrote: >>>> I support the AOPA proposal and the US treatment of Class 2 medicals. >>>> >>>> I too recently did my Class 2 medical. >>>> >>>> I discussed with the DAME how the RAMPC requirements restrict to single >>>> engine ops, less than 1,500kg, only 1 pax, and ops below 10,000â >>>> AMSL. He agrees that there is there is no science behind this. >>>> >>>> At least in the US the proposed Class 2 allows multi engine ops, IFR, >>>> Night. >>>> >>>> I know that many DAMEs also want change. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list >>>> Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au >>>> <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au>http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >>>> <http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring> >>> Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring >>> instrumentation since 1978 >>> www.borgeltinstruments.com <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/> >>> tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 >>> mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 >>> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au> >>> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >>> <http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au> >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> <http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring>Borgelt Instruments - >> design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 > www.borgeltinstruments.com > <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/>tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: > int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au> > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > <http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring>
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