Aviation: General aviation

Light sport aircraft engine design flaw

Concern summary

The concern related to the design of a light sport aircraft engine with the reporter advising that the engine rarely makes it to 1,000 hours without major mechanical problems developing.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
Reference number
R201300011

Safety culture concerns

Concern summary

The concern related to the safety culture which was cultivated within the operator's workforce to falsify records to ensure that the operator appeared to comply with CASA regulations.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
Reference number
R201300008

Falsification of maintenance records

Concern summary

The concern related to the direction by the operator to their pilots to falsify maintenance records for the aircraft. The reporter advised that they had been asked to falsify the maintenance release by significantly under-recording the hours they actually flew.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
Reference number
AR201300023