Safety Recommendation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that
Airservices Australia review the MATS amendment decision that
removed the mandatory requirement to provide traffic information to
aerodrome traffic.
Safety Recommendation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that
Airservices Australia review the MATS amendment decision that
removed the mandatory requirement to provide traffic information to
aerodrome traffic.
This is agreed A MATS amendment process has been initiated
regarding the mandatory requirement to provide traffic information
to aerodrome traffic. The current instruction is in contravention
of the CASR Part 172 Manual of Standards (MOS) and is being
rectified. This difference between the MATS and the Part 172 MOS
was due the MATS being amended and updated between the development
and the implementation of the MOS.
Your response to the recommendation R20040063 is accepted by the
ATSB and its status will remain classified as "MONITOR" until the
MATS amendment has been incorporated.
On 1 September 2005, Airservices Australia amended the Manual of
Air Traffic Service to completely remove the previously amended
section 4.5.2.3 relating to the provision of aerodrome traffic
information.
On 16 September 2005, the Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Part
172 Manual of Standards was amended, after agreement between CASA
and Airservices Australia, to state:
When aircraft are operating visually as aerodrome traffic ATC
must issue 1 or more of the following: