Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
Professional Helicopter Services did not have a calibration schedule for their passenger scales, which were under-reading. This increased the risk of their helicopters not achieving their expected take-off performance. |
|---|---|
| Issue number | AO-2018-006-SI-01 |
| Issue owner | Professional Helicopter Services |
| Transport function | Aviation: Air transport |
| Issue status | Closed – Adequately addressed |
| Date issue released | 07/10/2020 |
| Issue status justification |
A calibration schedule introduced by Professional Helicopter Services addresses the safety issue risk for their other bases in addition to their Uluru Base, where the accident occurred. |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
|---|---|
| Action number | AO-2018-006-NSA-010 |
| Organisation | Professional Helicopter Services |
| Action date | 07/10/2020 |
| Action description |
Professional Helicopter Services have advised that they introduced a quarterly calibration schedule for their passenger scales at all their bases. These schedules will be tracked in their safety management system database. |
| Action status | Closed |