CASA Media Release - Monday, 14 February 2005
Better air safety for Albury/Wodonga
Better air safety in the Border region is the focus of a series of special seminars being held in Albury this week.
Pilots, engineers and airline managers will come together to improve their aviation safety skills.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is hosting the three-day air safety summit, which will attract aviation people from Victoria and southern NSW.
Key safety issues will be in the spotlight - including fatigue, pilot training, local weather, aircraft icing, aircraft maintenance and operations in controlled airspace.
The seminars are an important initiative to maintain and improve the region’s air safety record.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says NSW has 29 per cent of Australia’s fatal general aviation accidents, while Victoria has 12.2 per cent.
“Over a decade NSW recorded 58 fatal light aircraft crashes and Victoria 24,” Mr Gibson says.
“Some of these accidents happen in regional areas such as Albury-Wodonga, making these safety seminars very important.
“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 national 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 9 seminars will be held over the three days, starting on Monday 14 February.
The venue for all the seminars is: The Quality Hotel on Olive, 579 Olive Street, Albury.
Media contact:
in Albury Peter Gibson
mobile 0419 296 446
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