As the aerodrome is uncertified, there are no requirements for the aerodrome to meet standards outlined in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR). As such, the REPCON was not forwarded to CASA.

The ATSB received the following comment from one of the reporters: “The fact is there were instances that no handover was present when the controllers returned from the industrial action.  Management had not organised a verbal handover and ushered everyone out of the room except one person, it was their decision to conduct the process this way. To say it is like an evacuation, gives management the right to break any rules that are in place.”

Whilst not necessary, the operator provided significant detail regarding the circumstances of the resignation of pilots from the organisation. The circumstances surrounding one pilot states “On [Date], [Operator] Safety received an email from the pilot raising safety concerns of that are of a similar nature to those in the REPCON”.  The ATSB does not usually make any comment on the origin of REPCON reports; however, it is pertinent to advise that none of the REPCON reports received in relation to this concern originated from pilots currently or previously employed by the operator.…