At 05:16 PM 27/01/2014, you wrote:
I agree with that Mike. I will write to the minister, for what that is worth.
Peter Champness
Thanks, Peter. Who knows what this will be worth but at least you
have had your say and nobody can accuse you of not saying anything.
This is a new Minister who probably has no interest in making his
predecessor look good and the current sport aviation push within CASA
seems to have come as a result at least partly of the crash of the
ultralight into the ferris wheel at Old Bar airport near Taree a
couple of years ago.
Search ATSB website for 'ferris wheel" and you will get the
preliminary report. Interesting reading.
Anyone supporting Part 149 in a submission may want to search the
CASA website for this. It seems there may have to be another NPRM
issued before this can be progressed as the last was in 2007. It
isn't clear but it seems Part 103 might need to be finalised first.
I'd also question if it is proper that CASA sport aviation being
staffed by recent former RAAus employees and/or board members. RAAus
I'm told is now requiring employees to sign contracts stating they
won't seek work with CASA for 2 years after ceasing employment at
RAAus. Likewise why are people who are members of recreational
aviation organisations in charge of rule changes at CASA that will
affect these organisations. This isn't a good look.
Recent GFA rulemaking could make you question whether GFA running
gliding instead of CASA is a good thing. People doing glider
maintenance professionally have recently been stood over to agree to
a set of rules based on the CASA workshop requirements. BTW at least
one was told while protesting this "This is not a democracy" and
told "comply or get out". Nice. These are the same rules that have
the light aircraft maintenance industry up in arms which is one of
the reasons for the enquiry into aviation regulation.
Be careful what you wish for, you might get it.
Mike
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