Date safety issue released
Issue number
Issue Owner
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Safety issue title
CASA ALA guidance on runway overrun areas
Safety Issue Description

The Civil Aviation Advisory Publication for Aeroplane Landing Areas (92-1(1)) did not have guidance for the inclusion of a safe runway overrun area.

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: General aviation
Issue number
Issue Owner
Angel Flight Australia
Safety issue title
Angel Flight Australia consideration of commercial flights
Safety Issue Description

Angel Flight did not consider the safety benefits of commercial passenger flights when suitable flights were available.

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: General aviation
Issue number
Issue Owner
International Civil Aviation Organization
Safety issue title
Standards for installation of runway centreline lighting on wider runways
Safety Issue Description

Category I runways that are wider than 50 m and without centreline lighting are over-represented in veer-off occurrences involving transport category aircraft landing in low visibility conditions. The installation of centreline lighting on wider category I runways is recommended but not mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 14.

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: Airports
Issue number
Issue Owner
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and the Australian Parachute Federation (APF)
Safety issue title
Dual-point restraints
Safety Issue Description

Research has identified that rear‑facing occupants of parachuting aircraft have a higher chance of survival when secured by dual-point restraints, rather than the standard single-point restraints that were generally fitted to Australian parachuting aircraft.

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: General aviation
Issue number
Issue Owner
de Havilland Support Ltd
Safety issue title
Commercial Tiger Moth joy flight operations with high aerobatic utilisation
Safety Issue Description

Although a number of aerobatic manoeuvres were permitted in Tiger Moth aircraft, there was no limitation on the amount of aerobatic operations that was considered to be safe. As a result, operators may be unaware that a high aerobatic usage may exceed the original design assumptions for the aircraft. 

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: General aviation
Issue number
Issue Owner
Civil Aviation Safety Authority and de Havilland Support Ltd
Safety issue title
Non-standard Joint H fitting upper attachment hardware
Safety Issue Description

Together with a number of other Australian Tiger Moths, VH-TSG was fitted with non‑standard Joint H attachment bolts that did not conform to the original design with the result that the integrity of the Joint H could not be assured.

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: General aviation
Issue number
Issue Owner
United States Federal Aviation Administration
Safety issue title
Fitment of bladder-type fuel tanks to R44 helicopters (US)
Safety Issue Description

Accidents involving Robinson R44 helicopters without bladder-type tanks fitted result in a significantly higher proportion of post-impact fires than for other similar helicopter types. In addition, the existing United States regulatory arrangements are not sufficient to ensure all R44 operators and owners comply with the manufacturer's Service Bulletin SB-78B and fit these tanks to improve resistance to post-impact fuel leaks.

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: General aviation
Issue number
Issue Owner
United States Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency
Safety issue title
Existing helicopters not fitted with a crash-resistant fuel system
Safety Issue Description

Many of the existing civil helicopter fleet are not fitted with a crash-resistant fuel system, or do not have an equivalent level of safety associated with post-impact fire prevention.

 

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: General aviation
Issue number
Issue Owner
European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration
Safety issue title
Airframe certification standards in the case of an uncontained engine rotor failure - EASA and FAA
Safety Issue Description

The evolution of the current advisory material relating to the minimisation of hazards resulting from uncontained engine rotor failures was based on service experience, including accident investigation findings. The damage to Airbus A380-842 VH-OQA exceeded the modelling used in the UERF safety analysis and, therefore, represents an opportunity to incorporate any lessons learned from this accident into the advisory material.

Issue Status
Closed – Not addressed
Date issue released
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Transport Function
Aviation: Air transport