Aviation
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.
The concern related to inter cabin crew communication in a language other than English which meant that all cabin crew could not understand what was occurring.
The concern related to the training and preparation of surface movement controllers at Melbourne Airport for the move to new technology in the new control tower. The controllers will be using Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS) and do not feel that they have received sufficient training before going live.
