Aviation
The concerns related to the operator’s fatigue management scheme and the lack of licence coverage to conduct the operator’s maintenance contract.
The concern related to a procedural change which the reporter felt would reduce the safety in the cabin if an emergency occurred and the cabin had to be evacuated.
The concern related to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which has been operating near the Gold Coast airport and Sea World Helipad
The concern related to how the proposal to allow a second gliding club to operate on the airfield was being handled by the relevant authorities.
The reporter advised that the AWIS at Dubbo was not transmitting complete information resulting in the controllers not being able to pass information to pilots relating to hazardous weather information.
The concern related to an international flight, operated by a foreign carrier, where late arriving passengers were not seated with baggage secured before the aircraft began to taxi.
The concern related to a model aircraft club, operating at an authorised landing area (ALA), which was maintaining a listening watch on the multicom frequency 126.7 even though the procedure has been changed and the club should be maintaining a listening watch on the area frequency.
The concern relates to the changes which are being made to the flying roster and the possibility of increased fatigue due to these changes.
The concern related to the communication problems between crews operating on the ground at Broome airport outside tower hours.
The concern related to the short time spent in the aircraft by the testing officer with candidates when conducting both the initial issue and renewal of instructor ratings by the organisations testing officers.
