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Changes to operator’s maintenance checks

The concern related to the changes the operator has made to the Boeing 737-800 aircraft maintenance procedures and how this affects the ability to ensure that there is sufficient oil in the engine to operate safely.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	19 Jun 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400030

Conflicting information on which frequency is to be used at non-controlled aerodromes

The concern related to the information which is being promulgated by CASA as to which frequency is to be used at non-controlled aerodromes.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	14 Jun 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400052

Cabin crew members being removed from pre-flight briefings to complete paperwork

The concern related to cabin crew missing essential safety information concerning the flight they were due to depart on when they were removed from the pre-flight briefing to complete paperwork. The reporter also raised concerns regarding not being able to get an approval in a timely manner to bring...

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	2 Jun 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400043

Contradictory information contained in AIP concerning the frequency to be used at non-controlled airports

The concern related to the information which is contained in AIP in relation to the frequency to be used a non-controlled airports.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	28 May 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400031

The concern related to how busy the Ballarat aerodrome has become and the associated issues during busy time slots.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	15 May 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400039

Communication on the ground at Broome Airport outside tower operating hours

The concern related to the communication problems between crews operating on the ground at Broome airport outside tower hours.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	11 Apr 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400029

The procedure used by Airservices Australia to alert flight crews to a Hazard Alert which has been issued after the flight has departed.

The concern related to a failure of a controller to alert the flight crew to a Hazard Alert which had been issued after the flight had departed.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	19 Mar 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400023

The stress caused by the handling by management of major changes within the airline

The concern related to the stress placed on flight crews due to the way senior management are handling the management of economic pressures.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	26 Feb 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400015

The safety of the aircraft from Papua New Guinea entering Australian Airspace as ICAO have issued a Significant Safety Concern in relation to the oversight of the aviation industry by the CAA PNG

The concern related to how Australia was dealing with an audit finding by ICAO of a Significant Safety Concern in relation to the oversight of the aviation industry by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	23 Feb 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400014

Runway extension - The experience of Construction Company conducting a runway extension works

The concern related to the safety of the runway construction works in relation to the contractor’s experience in an aviation environment and the level of experience of the works safety officers employed.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	19 Feb 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400013

Report of un-airworthy aircraft being used for charter operations

The reporter advised that the operator was forcing pilots to fly aircraft which do not have serviceable autopilots or instrumentation lighting in IMC.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	18 Feb 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400012

The removal of the hard copy Jeppesen plates from the cockpit before the electronic charts were fully operational

The concern related to the operator’s removal of the Jeppesen hard copy library of Enroute and Terminal charts and publications before the electronic replacement documentation was fully operational.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	15 Feb 2014
Ref no.:	AR201400011

Fatigue experienced due to return flights

The concern related to the fatigue experienced by flight crew during back of the clock long distance return flights, especially when operating consecutive back of clock duties.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	9 Dec 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300100

VHF communications on the ground at Broome airport

The concern related to the lack of VHF reception on the ground at Broome Airport.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	27 Nov 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300097

Lack of notice of procedural change at Airservices Australia

The concern related to the lack of notice given by Airservices management in regards to the implementation of new procedures or change to existing procedures.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	22 Nov 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300095

Cabin Crew Fatigue Issue

The concern related to the fatigue management of cabin crew members.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	22 Nov 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300094

New Approach to Brisbane KEVIE 1A STAR

The concern related to the new KEVIE 1A STAR procedure for arrivals into Brisbane. The reporter advised that the new procedure took aircraft very low at a significant distance from the airport and in an area which frequently experienced turbulence.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	21 Nov 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300093

Move by ATC to new tower at Melbourne

The concern related to the training and preparation of surface movement controllers at Melbourne Airport for the move to new technology in the new control tower. The controllers will be using Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS) and do not feel that they have received sufficient training before...

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	18 Nov 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300089

Possible loss of separation due to a breakdown of coordination

The concern related to the potential of a loss of separation or loss of separation assurance as a result of a breakdown of coordination between Essendon tower and Melbourne tower.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	18 Nov 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300090

ATC move to new Tower at Melbourne Airport

The concern related to the move from the old air traffic control tower to the new tower at Melbourne Airport. The reporter was concerned that the surface movement controllers had not received sufficient training and simulation in the new operating systems to operate safely.