Aviation
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.
The concern was regarding the use of the abbreviation EST for Estimate in NOTAMs.
The concern related to ATC instructing flight crews, especially fatigued international flight crews, to make multiple heading changes to achieve separation instead of allowing them to slow down or conduct a holding pattern.
The concern related to the fatigue experienced by flight crew during back of the clock long distance return flights, especially when operating consecutive back of clock duties.
The concern related to the fatigue experienced by cabin crew when rostered on long back of the clock duties on consecutive nights.
The concern related to the lack of notice given by Airservices management in regards to the implementation of new procedures or change to existing procedures.
The concern related to Air Traffic Controllers being returned to work after an incident has occurred before the incident is fully investigated.
The concern related to the runway selection by ATC at Perth Airport giving priority to noise abatement procedures rather than aircraft safety.
The concern related to the new KEVIE 1A STAR procedure for arrivals into Brisbane. The reporter advised that the new procedure took aircraft very low at a significant distance from the airport and in an area which frequently experienced turbulence.
