CASA Media Release - Friday, 19 March 2004
New program of safety seminars
A total of 106 aviation safety seminars and workshops will be held across Australia by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority during 2004.
The 2004 safety training and eduction program has been released, with events in most capital cities and a number of major regional centres.
Key aviation issues important to pilots, engineers and airline managers will be examined in detail by a range of experts.
Seminars for pilots cover topics such as aircraft weight and balance, aircraft icing, fatigue, airspace changes, issues for chief pilots and improving flying training.
Engineers can brush up their knowledge of airworthiness directives, permissible unserviceabilities, systems of certification, delegations and new regulations.
People involved in managing airlines and other aviation organisations can attend courses on safety management systems, which give practical help in implementing these vital safety initiatives.
The program of seminars and workshops is open to everyone involved in Australian aviation, with people encouraged to choose the topics that will give them the most value.
The seminars and workshops are a key part of CASA's commitment to helping to improve air safety in all parts of Australian aviation.
CASA has been consulting with the aviation industry on both the topics being covered by the training and education program and the content of individual seminars and workshops.
This has resulted in new flying instructor seminars, which are being offered as one or two day intensive courses.
These will cover issues such as competency based training, legal aspects of training and the implementation of new regulations.
Full details of the training and education program are on CASA's web site at: http://casa.gov.au/seminars/