CASA Media Release - Friday, 23 August 2002
Tamworth air safety summit
Tamworth is hosting a special three day air safety summit next week – with a focus on better safety for regional airlines.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is holding a series of high level aviation safety briefings for pilots, engineers, airline owners and managers.
Tamworth’s aviation community will learn the latest on topics such as safety management, aircraft maintenance, pilot skills, understanding weather and outback flying.
A key outcome of the briefings will be improvements to safety for small airlines operating in regional NSW.
A day-long workshop will teach airline owners and managers new safety management skills.
Safety management systems are used to reduce risk in airlines and improve overall performance.
While they have been used effectively in larger airlines, less information has been available for smaller operators on how safety management can be introduced and used effectively.
CASA has designed training and education materials for smaller air operators to explain safety management systems, as well as providing practical tools for everyday use.
CASA believes safety management systems can reduce the risk of air accidents and cut the long term accident rate.
The air safety briefings run from Monday 26 August until Wednesday 28 August.
They are being held at the Flag Inn, 236 Goonoo Goonoo Road.
Everyone involved in aviation in the New England region is invited to attend.
Further information on the briefings can be found on the CASA web site at: http://www.casa.gov.au/seminars/
Media contact
Peter Gibson
mobile 0419 296 446
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