Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
MDH did not require its R22 pilots to formally assess risk and did not provide tools or training to do so. This reduced the ability of the company and those pilots to identify and understand operational hazards and their consequences. |
|---|---|
| Issue number | AO-2025-063-SI-02 |
| Issue owner | MDH Pty Ltd |
| Transport function | Aviation: General aviation |
| Issue status | Closed – Adequately addressed |
| Date issue released | 06/05/2026 |
| Issue status justification |
MDH Pty Ltd has clearly stated its tolerance for risk and the matters it requires pilots to assess prior to undertaking operations. This supports the ability of the company and its pilots to identify and understand operational hazards and their consequences. The pre-season training in low level risk assessment will support pilots in applying the risk management practices. |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
|---|---|
| Action number | AO-2025-063-PSA-04 |
| Organisation | MDH Pty Ltd |
| Action description |
MDH now specifically requires consideration of defined risk assessment criteria in pre-flight planning. The pilot induction handbook now makes specific reference to the requirements of risk management planning for limited aerial work operators. From a practice point of view, it has also implemented a 2-day pre-season low level risk assessment and standardised mustering workshop, the first of which took place in March 2026. |
| Action status | Closed |