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ca$a ceo – Does she answer enquiries?

ca$a ceo – Does she answer enquiries?   Sandy Reith Update. My letter, 3rd of June 2022, to Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) CEO Ms. Pip Spence remains unacknowledged and unanswered. I have since asked my MP Dan Tehan to request that my letter be at least acknowledged. I’ve requested an answer via the CASA ‘feedback’ online system. An officer replied that my request would be put…

Aviation – Senate Hearing Interim Report

Senate Hearing The interim report has been released from Canberra. It is quite broadreaching, but does not go to the placement of CA$A into a full Departmental situation, rather than the present “QANGO”. The Reports reccomendations: Recommendation 1 3.80 The committee recommends that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) review their cost recovery process to ensure there are clear rules and…

The Future of Aviation? OR Just a Promise with no legs?

With the Senate Report due in March 2022, there is maybe some good news for #aviation, from Australian Aviation: Aviation Framework promises to Revitalise GA 20 December 2021 The Federal Government today released a plan for the recovery of the aviation industry that includes several measures long thought to be critical to the revitalisation of general aviation. The Aviation Recovery Framework,…

Royal Commission into CA$A

There is a call for a Royal Commission into CA$A [Civil Aviation Safety Authority], the organisation that has gradually and systematically destroyed #avation, particularly general aviation [GA] GA is the bit that is the small end of town, but does the pilot training local charter and supports local businesses. Please support this petition. Shannon Baker has a live petition  

VALE Stan van de Weil

Aviation lost a good friend on 22nd December 2021. For his friends, the service held on 30th December 2021 click on this link. Stan was the holder of the keys for ProAviation, following the death of Paul Phelan, well known aviation commentator and an active aviation participant. Stan was an instructor, aircraft owner, airport operator and AOC owner operating a small airline. Paul Phelan gives us…

Mareeba Shire Council incurs costs following Supreme Court judgement over Airport wrangle

The Mareeba Shire Council has incurred costs following Supreme Court judgement over the Airport wrangle with Richard Rudd. Richard now retaining his hangAr. It is adorned with the Eureka flag, flying high and proudly. Even at the beginning, the lease to which Richard is a party and continues to 2037, at s2.02, describes the …use of the hanger…’. Clothes no doubt!! The costs for the action by…

More #aviation news on Richard Rudd

The information continues, with another story in Richard’s local paper, The Mareeba Express. [See below] today [31st August 2021] It has an interesting comment attributed to Mareeba Shire Council: A spokesperson for Mareeba Shire Council advised “it was not aware of any action that Mr Rudd intends to take.” In the previous article [Tuesday 23rd August 2021] it has attributed to CEO Peter…