The concern related to a foreign carrier’s procedure for recording flight crew’s flight and duty times.
The concern related to communication problems around Palm Island Airport.
The concern related to air traffic controllers advising pilots not to broadcast on the area frequency when they are operating at an aerodrome which is not marked on a map.
The concern related to overloaded trains de-rating while going through tunnels on very hot days. This results in the train crew having to use respirators to evacuate the tunnel.
The concern related to DOO which were commencing but the staff concerned had not been consulted and they were not aware of the risk assessments which had occurred.
The concern related a recent change in policy which now means the operator’s flight crew do not receive a rest night after a simulator ride. This means that flight crew based in Perth will often be on duty for a minimum of 11.5 hours plus any time they spend waiting at airports.
The concern related to a rail crossing where the reporter advised that the audible alarm had been switched off
The concern related to the safety culture within the operator leading to employees being too afraid to speak out about safety.
The concern related to the seat belts, on an aircraft belonging to a foreign airline, not being correctly installed.
The concern related to the provision of the latest edition of the Operations Manual in a format that had not been approved for use by CASA.
