The SSRP workshop identified a range of hazards affecting gliding operations. These include:
- Operational
- Environmental
- Technical
- human factor risks.
The workshop also highlighted the importance of effective safety management, including:
- hazard identification
- occurrence reporting
- safety assurance
- continuous learning.
In the following sections:
- 'What you can do' refers to actions that may be taken by the broader gliding community, including Gliding Australia (as the Approved Self-administering Aviation Organisation [ASAO]), affiliated gliding clubs, and individual glider pilots
- 'What we have done' refers to actions undertaken by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in support of aviation safety and the management of identified sector risks.