The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority ensure that any company registered for
fare-paying passenger operations has standard operating procedures
that are adequate for self-separation assurance.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority ensure that any company registered for
fare-paying passenger operations has standard operating procedures
that are adequate for self-separation assurance.
I refer to the draft ASO Report on the traffic confliction
incident involving Beech 1900, VH-IMA, Beech 1900, VH-IMH, Piper
PA-31 (Chieftain) VH-SVV, and De Havilland DHC-8-201 (Dash 8),
VH-TQO, which occurred near Port Macquarie, NSW on 28 April
1999.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority does not agree with
recommendations R20000181 and R20000182, but supports
recommendations R20000184, R20000198 and R20000199. R20000183 is
still being considered.
With regard to recommendation R20000198, CASA currently audits air
transport operations to ensure that safety management systems are
established and maintained, and the new regulations (CASR Part 119)
being developed will introduce more stringent requirements to
ensure that such matters are addressed in the standard operating
procedures of all air transport companies.