Well said, much better than I could of. Best Regards, Mike Durrant VH-FQF/OD
On 27/04/2012, at 6:27 PM, Terry Neumann <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> I have had concerns with the GFA being involved in investigations, it being >>> both a regulator/standard setter and a quasi fraternal association. >>> Conflict of interest? Position to protect? That is why I asked. >>> >>> For myself I would hope that the tenor of any involvement by the GFA would >>> be covered by the media euphemism ".........police are being assisted in >>> their enquiries" and no higher. >>> >> >> The reason the ATSB investigates aviation accidents is that it was felt that >> CASA or its predecessor couldn't impartially investigate as their own >> procedures and rules may have been a factor.. >> For this reason GFA shouldn't be investigating or "helping police with >> their enquiries". >> >> Now about that missing trace - *who* exactly tried retrieving it? >> >> See the problem? >> > > With the greatest of respect I do not share these concerns - at least in the > volunteer sector. Your experiences may be different of course, and I respect > that. Yes, one might suggest that there could be a conflict of interest in > any club or GFA report or investigation of an accident, but either > possibility rests very uncomfortably with my experience of gliding over > nearly 46 years, and my perceptions regarding of the integrity of people who > find their way to positions of experience and trust which could involve them > dealing with the factual investigation and reporting of tragedies involving > injury or death of their friends and fellow enthusiasts. > > Having been a GFA animal in an earlier lifetime, and in a role which intruded > into this area, I saw nothing at any time which suggested that 'conflict of > interest' was ever a consideration or factor in the analysis and discussion > of those mishaps which sadly, we sometimes had to deal with. I have no > reason to believe that it would be otherwise today. > > For mine, I would far sooner have people who know and understand gliding in > particular and aviation in general investigating and reporting upon an > accident, than have to wait for a police report which will almost certainly > never be published, or a coroner's inquest some years later conducted by > people for whom this may have been their first contact with the sport. Some > of us already know from past experience the problems that this can cause. > > > Finally I must say that I appreciate how difficult it is for Gary and others > in his club in this situation. It is the most dreadful experience to > suddenly be confronted with the reality that the sport we love so much and > derive so much pleasure from can also dump us in the unthinkable tragedy we > are now working through. Thank you Gary for what you have shared so far. > I'm sure that everyone has enormous sympathy and empathy with you and your > club members. A tragedy like this touches and moves us all. > > regards, > Terry N > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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