Picture This Ballooning's safety risk management processes and practices were not sufficient to facilitate the identification of key operational risks associated with vehicle-assisted deflation.
The ATSB agrees that compliance with the requirements of Part 131 will likely facilitate the identification of key operational risks including those associated with vehicle‑assisted deflation. Prior to the introduction of Part 131, the operator’s review of their own safety management processes and practices and an annual, industry-wide review will also likely facilitate the identification of key operational risks.
Picture This Ballooning provided the following response to the safety issue:
Picture This Ballooning is to adopt safety management systems as required by CASA as and when CASA Part 131 is brought into force. In the meantime, Picture This Ballooning will specifically review its own safety management processes and practices, together with introducing a regular annual industry wide review of best practice in light of any and all safety incidents reported by ATSB and/or CASA.
