CASA media release - Monday, 18 April 2005
Better air safety for FNQ
Improving air safety in Far North Queensland is the aim of a series of special seminars being held in Cairns this week.
Pilots, engineers and airline managers will come together to polish their aviation safety skills.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is hosting the three-day air safety summit, which will attract aviation people from throughout Far North Queensland.
Key safety issues will be in the spotlight - including fatigue, pilot training, local weather, aircraft icing, aircraft maintenance, operations in controlled airspace and airspace changes.
The seminars are an important initiative to maintain and improve the region’s air safety record.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says Queensland has 32 per cent of Australia’s fatal general aviation accidents.
“Over a decade Queensland recorded 63 fatal light aircraft crashes,” Mr Gibson says.
“A number of these accidents happened in Far North Queensland, 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.
“This 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 10 seminars will be held over the three days, starting on Monday 18 April.
The venue for all the seminars is: Cairns Aviation Skills Centre, 1 Tom MacDonald Drive, Cairns Airport.
Media contact:
Peter Gibson
mobile 0419 296 446
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