Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
The Flight Crew Operating Manual procedure for crew comparison of the calculated Vref40 speed, while designed to assist in identifying a data entry error, could be misinterpreted, thereby negating the effectiveness of the check. |
|---|---|
| Issue number | AO-2014-162-SI-01 |
| Issue owner | Qantas Airways Ltd |
| Transport function | Aviation: Air transport |
| Date issue released | 16/11/2015 |
| Issue status justification |
The action by Qantas provides an additional defence to address the risk associated with this safety issue. |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
|---|---|
| Action number | AO-2014-162-NSA-004 |
| Organisation | Qantas Airways Ltd |
| Action date | 16/11/2015 |
| Action description |
Qantas Airways Ltd. (Qantas) has advised that the Central Display Unit pre-flight procedure has been modified as follows. After the take-off data has been verified and compared by both flight crew, they are to check the ‘APPROACH REF’ page and verify the Vref40 speed. |
| Action status | Closed |