CASA Media Release - Friday, 15 October 2004
Push to improve SA air safety
Better air safety in South Australia is the focus of a series of special seminars being held in Adelaide 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 South Australia.
Key safety issues will be in the spotlight, including new airspace rules, fatigue, pilot training, aircraft maintenance and safety management systems.
The seminars are an important initiative to maintain and improve the South Australia’s air safety record.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says the South Australia has six per cent of Australia’s fatal general aviation accidents.
“Over a decade South Australia recorded 12 fatal light aircraft crashes, which is the fifth highest for any state or territory,” Mr Gibson says.
“While this is not a bad record, it is clear more needs to be done to improve air safety.
“This means pilots, engineers and airline managers must continue to learn and improve their skills, as the key to better air safety is better performance by people.
“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.”
Seminars are targeted at private and commercial pilots, flying instructors and aircraft engineers.
A total of 10 seminars will be held over the three days, starting on Monday 18 October.
The venue for all the seminars is: Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace.
For more information go to: http://www.casa.gov.au/seminars/