CASA Media Release - Friday, 16 April 2004
Push to improve Victorian air safety
Better air safety in Victoria is the focus of a series of special seminars being held in Melbourne next week.
Pilots, engineers and airline managers will meet to discuss aviation safety and improve their skills.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is hosting the three-day air safety summit, which will attract aviation people from across the state.
Key safety issues will be in the spotlight, including new airspace rules, fatigue and aircraft icing.
The seminars are an important initiative to maintain and improve Victoria’s air safety record.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says Victoria has only 12.2 per cent of Australia’s fatal general aviation accidents.
“Over a decade Victoria recorded 24 fatal light aircraft crashes, which is not a high figure but it is certainly a record we need to strive to improve,” Mr Gibson says.
“This means pilots, engineers and airline managers must continue to learn and to improve their skills as the better performance of people is the key to better air safety.
“Next week’s seminars are an essential part of the ongoing efforts by both CASA and the aviation industry to lift air safety to even higher standards.”
Experts will help pilots and engineers to upgrade their skills and learn the latest in safety from Australia and around the world.
Seminars are targeted at private and commercial pilots, as well as flying instructors.
A total of 10 seminars will be held over the three days, starting on Monday 19 April.
The venue for all the seminars is: Eden on the Park hotel, 6 Queens Road Melbourne.
For more information go to: casa.gov.au/seminars/