See report B98/90 - 'Systemic investigation into factors
underlying air safety occurrences in Sydney Terminal Area
airspace'.
The Bureau of Air Safety Investigation recommends that
Airservices Australia consider providing early advice of the
landing runway to the flight crews of inbound aircraft so that
required cockpit procedures may be completed before flights enter
the airspace of the Sydney Terminal Area.
I refer to your letter of 14 August 1998 concerning the Bureau
of Air Safety Investigation (BASI) report on operations in the
Sydney terminal airspace area (Investigation Report B98/90).
The report was initially considered by the Board Safety and
Environment Committee on 14 August 1998, the day the report was
formally issued by Government. Subsequently, the BASI report was
considered at the full Board Meeting, held on 21 August 1998.
The Board and Management of Airservices are affording priority
consideration to the BASI recommendations and findings. We will
work closely with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in assessing
the actions necessary to address the recommendations and findings
of the BASI report.
I will write again shortly, when the specific action plans are
developed.
I am writing in response to the BASI report on the Investigation
of Systemic Safety Issues at Sydney Airport.
The attached response provides details on Airservices ongoing
actions to address the recommendations. Airservices is working
closely with CASA to resolve the issues of mutual concern.
I must stress that this process is being approached with caution
and planning to ensure minimal disruption to the safe and efficient
operations of Sydney Airport.
Airservices will provide you with further reports on progress in
due course.
R980163 Airservices Australia consider providing early advice of
the landing runway to the flight crews of inbound aircraft so that
required cockpit procedures may be completed before flight enter
the airspace of the Sydney Terminal Area.
This matter has been under consideration for some time and changes
will be introduced to give effect to this recommendation in
December 1998.
The following correspondence was forwarded to Airservices
Australia on 4 January 1999:
R980163 - Airservices Australia consider providing early advice of
the landing runway to the flight crews of inbound traffic so that
required cockpit procedures may be completed before flights enter
the airspace of the Sydney Terminal Area.
Response classification: CLOSED-ACCEPTED
The Bureau has noted the Sydney Temporary Local Instruction 98/142
titled 'Runway and speed expectations for aircraft arriving Sydney'
(20 November 1998), which relates to Airservices' action in
response to this recommendation.
