Aviation
The reporter advised that the operator was forcing pilots to fly aircraft which do not have serviceable autopilots or instrumentation lighting in IMC.
The concern related to the lack of VHF reception on the ground at Broome Airport.
The concern related to the fatigue management of cabin crew members.
The concern related to the information which is contained in AIP in relation to the frequency to be used a non-controlled airports.
The concern related to a failure of a controller to alert the flight crew to a Hazard Alert which had been issued after the flight had departed.
The concern related to the stress placed on flight crews due to the way senior management are handling the management of economic pressures.
The concern related to the safety of the runway construction works in relation to the contractor’s experience in an aviation environment and the level of experience of the works safety officers employed.
The concern related to the operator's procedure that cabin crew continue service while the seat belt sign is on and the aircraft is encountering turbulence.
The concern was that when using the PRL transition during the RNAV approach, the flight management system (FMS) tended to cut the corner as the turn is 108 degrees. This left the aircraft high on the final approach profile.
The reporter expressed a safety concern regarding the selection of duty runway at Perth Airport. The reporter stated that when the aircraft departed, the duty runways were runway 03 and runway 06.
