Safety issue

Safety issue description

Qantas provided limited guidance on the conduct of a visual approach and the associated briefing required to enable the flight crew to have a shared understanding of the intended approach.

Issue number AO-2013-047-SI-01
Issue owner Qantas
Transport function Aviation: Air transport
Date issue released 09/07/2015
Issue status justification

The ATSB is satisfied that the safety action adequately addresses this safety issue.

Safety action

Action type Proactive action
Action number AO-2013-047-NSA-032
Organisation Qantas
Action date 09/07/2015
Action description

Qantas advised that in response to this occurrence they:

Updated the material for visual approaches in their flight training library.

Enhanced the material for visual approaches in the captain and first officer conversion/promotion training books including targeted questions that required check pilot sign off for proficiency.

Added visual approaches as a subject for discussion during flight crew route checks for 2013/2014 and 2015.

Action status Closed