CASA Media Release - Monday, 27 May 2002
Rockhampton air safety summit
Rockhampton is hosting a special air safety summit this week.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is holding safety briefings in Rockhampton for pilots, engineers and aviation businesses.
Aviation safety experts will present the latest knowledge on topics such as aircraft maintenance, pilot decision making and outback flying.
The briefings are being run on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 May.
The outback flying briefing provides practical safety tips for pilots who fly in remote areas.
Issues covered include flight planning, weather, fuel availability, navigation, emergencies and search and rescue.
Pilots are told to be meticulous in their preparation for outback flying, with particular care needed in pre-flight planning to avoid problem situations.
Following simple tips such as starting outback flights as early as possible and checking on where fuel is available can minimise safety risks.
For emergency landings in sand dune country, the advice is to land along the troughs – not across the ridges.
CASA is holding the outback flying briefings as a contribution to the celebration of the Year of the Outback.
The briefings are free and open to anyone involved in the aviation industry in Rockhampton and throughout Central Queensland.
They are being held at the Centre Point Motor Inn, 131 George Street, Rockhampton.
More details and registration for the workshops is at: www.casa.gov.au/seminars
Media contact
Peter Gibson
mobile 0419 296 446
Ref: MR0219