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Output Number
R19980039
Approval Date
Published Date Time
Recommendation type
Recommendation
Mode
Aviation
Date released
Background Text

See report `Advanced Technology Aircraft Safety Survey'

The Bureau of Air Safety Investigation recommends that the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority:



1. Consider the need for:



(a) simulator and flight instructors to be trained in
instruction/teaching techniques at a recognised educational
facility;



(b) ground, simulator and flight instructors to undergo regular
refresher training in instructional/teaching techniques at a
recognised educational facility; and



(c) ground, simulator and flight instructors to demostrate their
ability as a instructor/teacher on a regular basis.



2. Assess the quality of printed and electronic training/reference
material with respect to advanced technology aircraft.

Organisation Response
Date Received
Organisation
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Response Text

The BASI recommendations to CASA are pro-active ie not based on
an identified failure but rather a potential failure. The following
are the responses to recommendations affecting Flight Crew
Licensing.

R980039

CASA is proposing to review all licensing requirements,
including those for all types of instructors, as part of the
process of writing the new Part 61 licensing regulations. Included
in the review will be the need for licensing simulator instructors
and providing for ratings and approvals for both simulator and
flight instructors on all types of aircraft including advanced
technology types. The proposal for training in
instructional/teaching techniques for all instructional personnel
will come under consideration as well as the recommendations
concerning refresher training and regular demonstrations of
competence.

A fundamental concept accepted by CASA is that all such training
requirements in the future will be competency based.

This is a long term project but CASA expects to have a proposed
licensing structure, including some of the concepts contained in
the recommendations, in a form where consultation with industry can
occur during 1999.

Part 2 of R980039: "Assess the quality of printed and electronic
training/reference material with respect to advanced technology
aircraft".

Not a licensing issue. To be considered by Airline Operations
Branch.

 

ATSB Response

The following correspondence was forwarded to the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority on 19 November 1999:

R980039 - The Bureau of Air Safety Investigation recommends that
the Civil Aviation Safety Authority:

1. Consider the need for:

(a) simulator and flight instructors to be trained in
instruction/teaching techniques at a recognised educational
facility;

(b) ground, simulator and flight instructors to undergo regular
refresher training in instructional/teaching techniques at a
recognised educational facility; and

(c) ground, simulator and flight instructors to demonstrate their
ability as an instructor/teacher on a regular basis.

2. Assess the quality of printed and electronic training/reference
material with respect to advanced technology aircraft.

Response classification: OPEN

The Bureau does not consider that the CASA response adequately
addresses the recommendation. In addition, the response was dated 4
April 1999, and stated that "this recommendation is being addressed
by Personnel Licensing Branch". On 4 August 1999,[Manager Flight
Crew Licensing] advised that he was unaware that FCL was addressing
the recommendation, and was unaware of the CASA 4 April 1999
response to BASI.

Notwithstanding, the Bureau proposes to keep R19980039 OPEN
until it can be reviewed following the promulgation of the proposed
CASRs. The Bureau understands that CASR 61 is at discussion stage
only and has not yet been published as a draft.

Further responses, as indicated, to the above recommendations
are requested at your earliest convenience. In addition, for the
purpose submitting a clear indication of whether CASA accepts,
partially accepts or rejects recommendations made by the Bureau, it
would be appreciated if a clear statement to this effect could be
made on each recommendation before any further comment is offered.
Guidance on this protocol can be found in the current Memorandum of
Understanding between CASA and the Bureau."

 

 

Date Received
Organisation
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Response Status
Monitor
Response Text

Before responding to specific recommendations, the following
general comments are offered.

As a result of the survey, BASI has made numerous
recommendations to airlines and aircraft design authorities as well
as CASA and Airservices. Some seem to be rather utopian, in that
they may be beyond current capabilities in automation.
Nevertheless, it is important that perceived deficiencies are
documented and that the various agencies concerned are alerted.

As far as the recommendations made to CASA are concerned, I am
having difficulty as to CASA's ability to come to terms with some
of the fundamental problems identified. One of the drawbacks of
CASA's move more towards an auditing function is a lessening of the
intimate knowledge that we previously had of particular operators.
Further, as the CASA legislative framework moves towards less
prescriptive legislation, it may be more difficult to manage to the
degree suggested in some of the BASI identified issues. The content
of simulator exercises along with the detailed qualifications and
recency of instructors are examples.

Recommendation R980039

"The Civil Aviation Safety Authority consider the need
for:

(a) simulator and flight instructors to be trained in

instructional/teaching techniques at a recognised educational

facility;

(b) ground, simulator and flight instructors to undergo
regular

refresher training in instructional/teaching techniques at a
recognised educational facility; and

(c) ground, simulator and flight instructors to demonstrate
their

ability as an instructor/teacher on a regular basis".

This recommendation is being addressed by Personnel Licensing
Branch.