Microflite did not provide, nor require, their pilots to complete a pre-flight risk assessment for their taskings. A pre-flight risk assessment would have provided pre‑defined criteria to ensure consistent and objective decision-making and reduced the risk of them selecting an inappropriate route.
The ATSB acknowledges the introduction of a pre-flight risk assessment tool with an escalation process by Microflite and is satisfied that this change reduces the risk associated with this safety issue.
On 6 April 2023, Microflite advised the ATSB that it has introduced a pre-flight risk assessment tool for their pilots. The risk assessment tool included a decision-making escalation process for flights assessed as elevated risk and Microflite had promulgated to staff the names of their selected senior pilots who could be used when an escalation was required.
