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Ministerial effect on the community - Negative impact on aviation

Ministerial effect on the community – Negative impact on aviation

Ministerial effect on the community – Negative impact on aviation Good article Paul [below], although with respect it is simplistic to blame the ‘political’ class for our inability to pursue reforms. After all we are all part of the ‘class’, and for that matter it could be argued that the fourth estate should wear a higher proportion of the egg.  What is unsaid is the seemingly total lack of…

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CASA gets extra $400m - What for??

CASA gets extra $400m – What for??

CASA gets extra $400m – What for??

In June 2010, Minister Albanese put together a new funding source for CASA This funding source never went before a Parliamentary panel or investigation before it was enacted. It was opposed by the member for Wide Bay [Mr. Truss], Senator Ian McDonald and by Member for Farrer Susan Ley.

The source was for short term funding [of a total of $89.9m] that has been hi…

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CASA budget 2015 - What is revealed??

CASA budget 2015 – What is revealed??

CASA budget 2015 – What is revealed??

The 2015-2016 budget papers have some serious hidden implications for aviation, with a continuation of the excise on avtur and avgas, an impost that on CASA figures [see budget papers below], that impacts aviation into the next four years by over $100m.

The impost is now into it’s 5th year and on the current budget papers goes on for a further five years.

The

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Bartsch CV

Bartsch CV

This is background of Bartch – ex-#CASA, now Board of REX [#PelAir owner]

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Mr. Ron Bartsch Wrong Ron Bartsch? Principal and Managing Partner AvLaw Pty Ltd Phon…

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Legal links in #CASA

Legal links in #CASA

Legal links in #CASA

There are numerous links between people in CASA and those who take a pivotal role in protecting the internal happenings. This is to be expected in a far-reaching organisation that is tasked as CASA.

The problem is when the aviation community become concerned that information is being improperly used and they are being wrongly targeted. The recent ASRR [David Forsyth] findings…

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CASA's March Missive

CASA’s March Missive

CASA’s March Missive

I address these comments to you Mr. Skidmore.

In the March missive, you say:

“………. in 2014 we refused 102 applications out of 25,855 and in the second half of the year there were 13 official complaints…….” This is around 13% of the refusals Mr. Skidmore and doubtless, many phoned the organisation and complained, but did not take it to an official complaint.

The CVD group no…

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Skidmore talks to the police

Skidmore talks to the police

Skidmore talks to the police

At a conference in Melbourne, Mark Skidmore [published 18th March 2015] said:

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1. Governing the use of RPAs – safety and regulation Mark Skidmore, Director of Aviation Safety

2. Broader use of Drones/ RPAs Global Hawk Heron Scan Eagle Quadcopter

3. RPAS as a policing tool

4. CASA’s current regulatory framework • The Civil Aviation Safety Regulations…

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AMROBA puts CASA and Minister on Notice

AMROBA puts CASA and Minister on Notice

Ken Cannane says in the current AMROBA newsletter, in part:

CASA has no option but to task the new Subcommittees with meeting the government’s “Red Tape Reduction” and “The Australian Guide to Regulation”. Firstly, AMROBA is fully supportive of the government’s initiative to minimise regulatory impost. If you look closely at many regulations they are not really needed. Many ‘practices’ do not need…

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