Comments for The ALAE blog http://www.alae.org/blog Efficiency with SAFETY & ECONOMY Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on European Engineer Licensing Issues by gobby http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=47#comment-42 gobby Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:49:13 +0000 http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=47#comment-42 It's a disgrace. I worked very hard for my licence and do not understand why others are still getting it for free. It’s a disgrace. I worked very hard for my licence and do not understand why others are still getting it for free.

]]> Comment on European Engineer Licensing Issues by LeeJEverett http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=47#comment-41 LeeJEverett Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:57:01 +0000 http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=47#comment-41 I'm not sure if these Hellenic CAA AMLs were issued recently, but regardless of any timeline, they should NEVER have been issued without basic examination. Even then, how long would B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B1.4 AND B2 AMLs take to complete academically and then satisfy all experience requirements correctly to be safe in ALL competencies - Many many years.. Could anyone honestly see the UKCAA having a similar or equivalent agreement with the RAF, Army or Navy for personnel leaving the mob? Absolutely not. Notwithstanding the clearly obvious issues of differing standards, the UK LAE is yet again placed at a huge disadvantage with our well financed NAA merely looking on. I’m not sure if these Hellenic CAA AMLs were issued recently, but regardless of any timeline, they should NEVER have been issued without basic examination. Even then, how long would B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B1.4 AND B2 AMLs take to complete academically and then satisfy all experience requirements correctly to be safe in ALL competencies - Many many years..

Could anyone honestly see the UKCAA having a similar or equivalent agreement with the RAF, Army or Navy for personnel leaving the mob?
Absolutely not.

Notwithstanding the clearly obvious issues of differing standards, the UK LAE is yet again placed at a huge disadvantage with our well financed NAA merely looking on.

]]> Comment on European Engineer Licensing Issues by grahamsaab1 http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=47#comment-40 grahamsaab1 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:42:43 +0000 http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=47#comment-40 I fully agree with my colleague about the level playing field in EASA and the Greek engineer being blow the required standards,I have worked with a great many sub standard engineers over the years but the CAA fail to see or dont want to see whats happening to this level playing field they continue to quote I fully agree with my colleague about the level playing field in EASA and the Greek engineer being blow the required standards,I have worked with a great many sub standard engineers over the years but the CAA fail to see or dont want to see whats happening to this level playing field they continue to quote

]]> Comment on Passenger Safety Compromised at Portugal’s National Airline by Mr.Brown http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=25#comment-3 Mr.Brown Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:56:33 +0000 http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=25#comment-3 Surely in the light of all this, serious action has to be taken. If the evidence is "Undeniable" why has nothing been done to date? Surely in the light of all this, serious action has to be taken. If the evidence is “Undeniable” why has nothing been done to date?

]]> Comment on EU Unfit To Regulate European Aviation by LeeJEverett http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=5#comment-2 LeeJEverett Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:05:53 +0000 http://www.alae.org/blog/?p=5#comment-2 Unfortunately, I think the EU has absolutely no intention of addressing any of those 1600+ findings. It just does not serve their interests. The EU consists of well renumerated self serving MEPs who will readily accept payment to steady a boat, never or hardly ever rock it. In addition, the media at large are too worried about being sued to publish any material suggesting European Airline safety/maintenance compromises, so no pre-accident avenues to correct the situation really. EASA may well be doing its job but in reality, the JAA should have remained at the helm as EASA has equal regulatory enforcement status, despite the massive costs in establishing and running it. The individual EASA NAAs will simply carry on implementing and regulating variably as before. Part 145 MROs suffer the conseqeunces of these differing standards daily now & that inevitable question: Avoidable Accidents & hull losses - Almost certainly.. Welcome to the future. I personally find the situation dreadful but non-changeable. Its up to all Engineers to maintain high standards locally through experience, education and solid teamwork. Lee Exeter, Devon, UK. Unfortunately, I think the EU has absolutely no intention of addressing any of those 1600+ findings. It just does not serve their interests.

The EU consists of well renumerated self serving MEPs who will readily accept payment to steady a boat, never or hardly ever rock it. In addition, the media at large are too worried about being sued to publish any material suggesting European Airline safety/maintenance compromises, so no pre-accident avenues to correct the situation really.

EASA may well be doing its job but in reality, the JAA should have remained at the helm as EASA has equal regulatory enforcement status,
despite the massive costs in establishing and running it.

The individual EASA NAAs will simply carry on implementing and regulating variably as before. Part 145 MROs suffer the conseqeunces of these differing standards daily now & that inevitable question:

Avoidable Accidents & hull losses - Almost certainly.. Welcome to the future.

I personally find the situation dreadful but non-changeable.

Its up to all Engineers to maintain high standards locally through
experience, education and solid teamwork.

Lee
Exeter, Devon, UK.

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