JULY 14  2008
A couple from Kurrajong north-west of Sydney have been reported missing on a 'safari' flight of ultralights touring the OZ

 
The group of four other ultralights they were with had their last reported position as 50 nautical miles north-west of Charters Towers

The bodies of Clive and Janet Bradburn were found in the wreckage of their Zenith Zodiac

It was one of 5 ultralights from the Hunter Valley Recreational Flying Club taking part in a two-week trip to the Gulf of Carpentaria

JULY 9  2008
Quotes from Senate Enquiry - CASA CEO -
"We have replaced almost 50% of our staff"

AOPA - "CASA is unduly focused on the non-fare-paying sector" (eg., private pilots)

Peter Lloyd - Aviation Safety Specialist - "I have yet to meet a pilot with a death wish"

CASA Deputy CEO - "CASA’s role in the industry is not to tell the industry how to operate - it is to ensure that they are compliant ...We are not an economic regulator"

"There is a huge problem facing the very poor standard of instructors that has grown over the last few years" - Peter Lloyd

JULY 8  2008
The OZ Senate Inquiry into the Administration of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) proposed reporting date is July 9 with 49 submissions received to date from various Individuals and representative Groups

Most Reports indicate CASA "Got-it-Wrong" and suggest ways of fixing the problem(s)

 
Missing from the long list of submissions is Dick Smith who is currently running his own campaign to have those responsible in the decision making process within Government to be held responsible for their actions - especially when it comes to the loss of a $Billion Dollars of public money by the cancellation of the military Seasprite contract