New GM - The right man, at the right time?

[rankamateur]

I think so! It has been months since I read anything in our magazine so light on spin, so refreshingly willing to admit there are problems, and apparently so willing to embrace structural change needed to put them behind us for good. Mark I wish you every success.

 

 

[facthunter]

I hope so.A lot depends on him. I wish him all the best in his new job. Nev

 

 

[Guest airsick]

I fear that Mark may have forces beyond his control that impede his progress. The way the current board operates may very well end up stifling any real progress that he wishes to achieve...

 

 

[kgwilson]

I fear that Mark may have forces beyond his control that impede his progress. The way the current board operates may very well end up stifling any real progress that he wishes to achieve...

I sincerely hope that this is not the case as his article in the May Sportpilot indicates to me he has the right attitude to drive the organisation forward and while there have been problems at Board level, the February meeting was a good wakeup call and a step in the right direction as well.

 

 

[Guest airsick]

I sincerely hope that this is not the case as his article in the May Sportpilot indicates to me he has the right attitude to drive the organisation forward and while there have been problems at Board level, the February meeting was a good wakeup call and a step in the right direction as well.

I couldn't agree more and hope this is the case too. I would very much welcome the chance to be wrong on this one because I too believe Mark could do some good if he is given the latitude to do so.

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

I liked Marks piece too. It helps to offset the pompous-a$$ piece from the Tech manager on page 14. This person who you all seemed to think was going to be so wonderful apparently gets his jollies from grounding aircraft and finds it more fun to write a short article sneering at the aircraft owner over some trivial mislabelling on a form than simply getting on the phone to quickly sort it out.

 

I don't think I had fully grasped the extent of problems with RAA until I read that, seems to be there to hinder more than to serve. Is there a big picture I am missing? Are we all meant to move over to CASA or something?

 

 

[dodo]

I don't think it was pompous. I think the wording was trying to say the plane is good, it's no fun grounding it, and he would like to register it when he can - while stating only the bare technical reasons why he had to ground it.

 

However...

 

1 The Special CoA for an LSA is issued by CASA. (not the manufacturer, not the owner, not RA. Only CASA issue these.)

 

2 A Special CoA obviously had been issued (the document was invalid, therefore it must have existed).

 

3 The obvious conclusion is that if the CoA is invalid, CASA issued it invalidly. I can see no suggestion or inference that the manufacturer, owner, or RA did anything underhanded to get that CoA issued.

 

I suspect this isn't the only similar case. LSA rules & regs have confused most of us. CASAs approach of declaring a certificate they issued invalid, and making you get another seems like maladministration to me (rather than just issuing a correct one) - especially as they don't appear to be acknowledging anything, but instead get an intermediary like RA to address the issue. It would be nice to see Senate Estimates ask CASA if they have issued any invalid Special CoAs, and if so, how many, and why? My suspicion is there may be more than just a handful - there might even be a lot.

 

dodo

 

 

[djpacro]

The Special CoA for an LSA is issued by CASA. (not the manufacturer, not the owner, not RA. Only CASA issue these.)

Not just CASA. Most often not CASA is my observation.

[dodo]

Not just CASA. Most often not CASA is my observation.

How does that work? Who can issue one except an ICAO body (eg CASA)? I don't think Special CoAs cross international boundaries...or do they?

dodo

 

Edit: CASA authorised persons may issue a special certificate of airworthiness for LSA (production ready-to-fly aircraft) or an experimental certificate for LSA (kit built aircraft or production aircraft that no longer satisfy the LSA standards).

 

No, I don't know who outside CASA is a CASA authorised person

 

 

[rankamateur]

No, I don't know who outside CASA is a CASA authorised person

I believe Darren Barnfield is the man you are refering to.

 

 

[djpacro]

and there are others.