Aviation: Other
The concern related to a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) being operated over a residential area.
The concern related to the ATSB’s lack of cabin safety investigation ability, as it appears the ATSB have not had a dedicated cabin safety investigator since 2003.
The concern related to the proposed new CASA regulations which will exclude all RPA’s which weigh less than 2 kg.
The concern related to a RPA training organisation operating from an airport which is frequented by flying schools during training flights.
The concern related to the reluctance by authorities to allocate a danger area to Jurien Bay despite intense parachute operations in the area
The concern related to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which has been operating near the Gold Coast airport and Sea World Helipad
The concern related to a model aircraft club, operating at an authorised landing area (ALA), which was maintaining a listening watch on the multicom frequency 126.7 even though the procedure has been changed and the club should be maintaining a listening watch on the area frequency.
The concern related to the communication problems between crews operating on the ground at Broome airport outside tower hours.
The concern related to the short time spent in the aircraft by the testing officer with candidates when conducting both the initial issue and renewal of instructor ratings by the organisations testing officers.
The concern relates to a number of ATSB investigation reports that, although they identify both that CASA have detected issues within an operator before an accident and have not taken any action, this has not been included as a contributing safety factor in the ATSB investigation findings.
