Recommendation R20060006
Aviation safety issues and actions
Recommendation issued to: Department of Transport and Regional Services, with the assistance of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Output No: | R20060006 |
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Date issued: | 10 February 2006 |
Safety action status: | Closed - Action Taken |
Background: | Why this Recommendation was developed |
Output text
Safety Recommendation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Department of Transport and Regional Services, with the assistance of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, pursues further the development of proposals to amend the provisions of Part IIIB of the Civil Aviation Act 1988. While recognising the need to have protections to prevent inappropriate disclosure and use of Cockpit Voice Recorder information, the proposals to amend the CA Act should take into account the need to enable approved maintenance organisations to replay in-flight Cockpit Voice Recorder data for legitimate maintenance and testing purposes.
Initial response
Date issued: | 24 February 2006 |
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Response from: | Department of Transport and Regional Services |
Action status: | Monitor |
Response text: |
In relation to R20060006, I understand that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is already working on this issue. The Aviation Operations Branch within the Department of Transport and Regional Services is prepared to assist the ATSB as necessary. |
Further correspondence
Date issued: | 16 August 2006 |
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Response from: | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
Response status: | Monitor |
Response text: |
CASA notes that this recommendation is primarily directed to DOTARS, which is responsible for administration of Part 111B of the Civil Aviation Act 1988. In accordance with the recommendation, CASA will cooperate with the Department in the development of any proposals to amend the provisions of Part 111B. However, CASA notes that there may be no need for a maintenance check of the CVR to be conducted by actually listening to the tape. It is likely that a functional system check can confirm the fidelity of the equipment rather than actually needing to listen to the tapes. |
Date issued: | 07 December 2009 |
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Response from: | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
Response status: | Closed - Accepted |
Response text: |
Part IIIB of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 was amended from I July
2009 to allow for the copying and disclosure of aircraft Cockpit
Voice Recorders (CVRs) for the purpose of testing their functioning
and reliability. |