Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
Section 4 of Civil Aviation Advisory Publication (CAAP) 5.23-2(0), Multi engine Aeroplane Operations and Training of July 2007 did not contain sufficient guidance material to support the flight standard in Appendix A subsection 1.2 of the CAAP relating to Engine Failure in the Cruise. |
|---|---|
| Issue number | AO-2010-043-SI-01 |
| Issue owner | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
| Transport function | Aviation: General aviation |
| Date issue released | 20/12/2012 |
| Issue status justification |
The ATSB notes that CAAP 5.23-1(2), dated September 2015, contains a comprehensive listing of reference material on page 4 and a new section on page 37, Section 6.17 En route engine/system failure training. The ATSB considers that the information provided in section 6.17, together with the content of the listed reference material, addresses the safety issue. |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
|---|---|
| Action number | AO-2010-043-NSA-041 |
| Organisation | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
| Action date | 20/12/2012 |
| Action description |
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has advised the ATSB that it has started project FS 11/36 to amend advisory material relating to multi-engine aircraft training and operations to include guidance information about engine problems encountered during the climb and cruise phases of flight. This amended guidance material will include information about aircraft handling, engine management, and decision making during these phases of flight. |
| ATSB response |
The ATSB will monitor the outcome of CASA project FS 11/36 to amend advisory material relating to multi-engine aircraft training and operations. |
| Action status | Monitor |
Organisation response
| Date received | 19/11/2015 |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
| Response status | Closed |
| Response text |
On 19 November 2015 the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) advised the ATSB that CASA ‘have now produced CAAP 5.23-1 (2) Multi-engine aeroplane operations and training, … [CASA] believe that this contains sufficient information to respond to the report safety issue’. |