TEFC - Safety

Darwin CASA Aviation Safety Seminar notice 22 Sept 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:08:00 +1000

Your CASA Aviation Safety Advisors will be presenting an Aviation Safety Seminar;
Where; Darwin Airport Resort
When; 6.30pm on the 22nd of September 2010.
The main topic will be "Weather- flying in the wet season"
There will also be a briefing from a Bureau of Meteorology forecaster.

A light meal and refreshments will be provided.

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Just in case you missed it - we are a RAAO

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:22:00 +1000

Which stands for Recreational Aviation Administration Organisations (RAAOs). CASA has been very busy getting all twenty something of these organisations under one roof and ensuring that our governance procedures are up to scratch. For those interested in reading John McCormick's speech. (John is the boss of CASA - formally is the Director of Aviation Safety. I have in this post a couple of very useful and important links that help understand the way the relationship between CASA and RA-Aus is heading.

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New procedures for non-towered aerodromes

Tue, 11 May 2010 20:26:00 +1000

I went to a CASA safety presentation the other day. John Bradley, Steve Allen, Vince Cassaniti (late again), Ron Lawford, Skippy and myself made up the TEFC representation at the presentation, again hosted by the extremely professional Peter Ball who chaired a great presentation by Mark Richardson (Richo) who is no stranger to Darwin or these presentations.

Follow the more link to find out how to access their eLearning material...

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Non-towered Aerodromes Seminar

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:24:00 +1000

CASA will be holding a free seminar in Darwin on Wednesday 5 May.

It will cover the changes to rules at non-towered aerodromes, effective 3 June. Also the GAAP to Class D changes, too.

The schedule below is copied from the CASA website, complete with type ( can you find it )

To register, visit the following link...

http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_100087

Northern Territory

Day	Date	Session	Location	Venue
Wednesday	05/05/2010	7.00-10.00pm	Darwin	Darwin Airport Inn	Henry Wrigley Drive Eaton
Friday	07/05/2010	6.30-9.30pm	Ayers Rock	Ayres Rock Resort	Yulara Drive Ayres Rock
Wednesday	19/05/2010	10.00 -1.00pm	Gove	CASA Office	Gove Airport
		2.00-5.00pm	Gove	CASA Office	Gove Airport
Thursday	20/05/2010	6.30-9.30pm	Jabiru	Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn	1 Flinders St Jabiru

NPRM 0908OS-Carriage & use of radios at, or in the vicinity of, non-towered aerodromes

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:48:00 +1000

I have copied this from Lee's email so if you accidently delete your email or forget where you put it... here it is...

As you may already be aware, a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) was issued on 28th September by CASA on the dual topics of:

- mandatory carriage of radios at non-towered aerodromes or in the vicinity

- changes in CAR 166 & 166A governing operations at or near non-controlled aerodromes.

Regulatory amendments are not expected to be effective until early 2010, if the changes go ahead. A brief summary of the proposal and CASA’s view point is given below but we do recommend you read the NPRM yourself for full details. (There is a neat, single page, summary of proposed changes on page 8 of the document.)

This is your opportunity to express your opinions to CASA. So follow the link below to the CASA website, read the NPRM and have your say. CASA will accept comments via email, fax, post or through CASA’s online comment facility – details of these can be found at the bottom of this webpage: http://casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:PWA::pc=PC_93417 The deadline for replies to CASA is close of business, 23rd October 2009. Please do not reply to this email as the address is not monitored.

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Mark this Safety event in your diary - 13 October 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:27:00 +1000

As a result of requests from industry, CASA presents your "Flying in the Wet Season information session".

When/Where; Tuesday the 13th of October 2009, 6pm at the Darwin Airport Resort.

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Error Management Roadshow - CASA Sponsored - On TODAY Places still available

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:56:00 +1000

15 June Darwin -Darwin Airport Inn, cnr. Henry Wrigley & Sir Norman Brearley Drives, Marrara

The roadshow runs from 9am-5pm. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided.

Internationally recognised error management expert, Tony Kern will be presenting practically–focused seminars nationwide.

The full-day seminars will cover:

background to human error: physiology and psychology
violation and error-producing conditions & countermeasures for LAMEs & pilots
developing a personal safety management system (PSMS) to integrate seamlessly with organisational safety management systems
flight discipline & compliance: the cornerstone of professionalism
practical error management – tips & strategies for individuals.

Each seminar participant will also receive:

Blue Threat Fieldbook – tailored to Australian conditions, so that you can track your own errors & develop personal countermeasures
A year’s free subscription to online assessment tools

See you there.

Regards,

Peter Ball
Aviation Safety Advisor - Northern
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Phone; 0434 559 861
http://www.casa.gov.au/advisors/

NT RAPAC Meeting 2009-2

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:53:00 +1000

The NT RAPAC Meeting 2009-2 will be held on 18 June 2009 at the following venue:

Darwin Airport Inn Cnr Henry Wrigley Drive & Sir Norman Brearley Drive, Marrara, NT

An Industry Only meeting will be held at the same venue commencing at 1815 hours. The RAPAC meeting will commence at 1900 hours.

Please find attached the draft RAPAC agenda. Additional agenda items and supporting information should be submitted to the Secretariat by the 15 June 2009. An updated agenda will be emailed to members approximately two days prior to the meeting and copies will be available at the meeting.

Members are asked to review the Minutes of the previous meeting and provide advice on actions completed or the status of ongoing issues. The Minutes are available at:

http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/oar/rapac/minutes/nt090226.pdf

For enquiries regarding Minutes, agenda, programmed meeting details and/or allocated action items,

please contact rapac@casa.gov.au

Update on MKT training drifter

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:52:00 +1000

I am going to get some of this wrong but here goes... The training drifter has been offline recently for a number of things. What started out as a leg change for the drifter became on closer inspection a wiring issue which required work to the loom and the replacement of a burnt out earth wire. The brakes are being refurbshed with brakes that work. There are probably more things that Sam and Vince are working on but I didn't jot them all down.

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Consolidation of VHF FLIGHTWATCH service (from RAPAC)

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:31:00 +1000

References:

AIP GEN 3.3: 2. FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE (FIS)

ERSA GEN-FIS-2: 3. ON-REQUEST IN FLIGHT INFORMATION

ERSA GEN-FIS-4: 9. FLIGHTWATCH VHF ORGANISATION

Introduction:

This letter is to notify pilots and operators that the largely completed consolidation of The Australian Flight Information Centre (AusFIC) VHF Flightwatch service to ATC, initiated in September 2007, is to be finalised later this year.

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Keep a watch on Zodiac airworthiness

Sat, 30 May 2009 22:24:00 +1000

Six fatal accidents in the United States and Europe involving Zenair Zodiac CH601XL aircraft have prompted special advice from CASA. In each accident the aircraft, which are built from kits, broke up in flight, with a US National Transport Safety Board investigation citing flutter as a possible cause.

CASA recommends that all operators and maintainers of Zenair CH601XL aircraft check the manufacturer’s current listing of continuing airworthiness documents for their aircraft, as well as maintaining their aircraft to the most recent maintenance data. In addition, control cables must be maintained to the required tensions and other sources of in-service information for the aircraft, such as the Recreational Aviation Australia website, should be monitored.

Zenair Europe has issued a service bulletin and will be conducting comprehensive and independently verified tests to demonstrate the aircraft is airworthy.

Please read the Zenair airworthiness bulletin at the following link if it is relevant to you.

http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/awb/51/007.pdf

Error Management Roadshow - CASA Sponsored

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:26:00 +1000

15 June Darwin

Darwin Airport Inn, cnr. Henry Wrigley & Sir Norman Brearley Drives, Marrara

The roadshow runs from 9am-5pm. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided.

Internationally recognised error management expert, Tony Kern will be presenting practically–focused seminars nationwide.

The full-day seminars will cover:

background to human error: physiology and psychology
violation and error-producing conditions & countermeasures for LAMEs & pilots
developing a personal safety management system (PSMS) to integrate seamlessly with organisational safety management systems
flight discipline & compliance: the cornerstone of professionalism
practical error management – tips & strategies for individuals.

Each seminar participant will also receive:

Blue Threat Fieldbook – tailored to Australian conditions, so that you can track your own errors & develop personal countermeasures
A year’s free subscription to online assessment tools

See you there.

Regards,

Peter Ball
Aviation Safety Advisor - Northern
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Phone; 0434 559 861
http://www.casa.gov.au/advisors/

CASA Safety Seminar coming up

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:42:00 +1000

Open invitation to Aviation Industry people to attend a CASA AvSafety seminar in Darwin.
The seminar is free, Dinner and refreshments will be provided.

The seminar will kick off with a presentation on Pilot Maintenance followed by a meal break,
Topic after the break will be Responsibilities of Pilot In Command followed by an open discussion of other topics as raised.
The seminar will be delivered by Aviation Safety Advisors from Adelaide and Darwin.
Additional information about CASA seminars can be found at our website;

http://casa.gov.au/seminars/index.htm

When; Wednesday evening 13th May 2009 at 7pm sharp.

Where; THE AUSTRALIAN AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE (Aviation Museum)
Opposite the Showgrounds on the Stuart Hwy, Winnellie.

RSVP; To Peter Ball via email or phone(Important for catering purposes).

peter.ball@casa.gov.au

See you there.

Regards,

Peter Ball
Aviation Safety Advisor - Northern
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Phone; 0434 559 861
http://www.casa.gov.au/advisors/

Correct disposal of your old PLB EPIRB ELT

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:38:00 +1000

There is a lot of noise about the 406 PLBs / EPIRBs / ELTs in magazines, including CASA Flight Safety and the web site. Part of the push is for proper disposal of the old 121.5 units. There are two main issues:

1. Junked EPIRBs have sometimes activated (from the middle of the Howard Springs dump, for example) and this has caused major anguish for authorities. Therefore please ensure the battery is disconnected BEFORE disposal so that there is no chance of accidental activation.

2. Units can be taken to any branch of Battery World for disposal (and I guess that they will probably disconnect the battery for you). For those Darwin folk who don't know, Battery World is 21 DeLatour St, Coconut Grove.