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2018 Media releases

April

Making Colac skies safer (17 April 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Colac next week.

Safety checks at eight Queensland aerodromes (17 April 2018)

Special flight path safety checks are being carried out at eight Queensland aerodromes next week.

Making Mackay skies safer (11 April 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Mackay next week.

Making Geraldton skies safer (11 April 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Geraldton next week.

Making Airlie Beach skies safer (11 April 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Airlie Beach next week.

Making Mudgee skies safer (10 April 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Mudgee next week.

Fine for drone flight over sheeran concert (6 April 2018)

A man has been fined $1050 for flying his drone over Brisbane’s Ed Sheeran concert.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority issued the fine today for the hazardous operation of a drone.

Flight path safety check Merimbula (6 April 2018)

Special flight path safety checks are being carried out at Merimbula airport on Monday 16 April 2018.

Safety checks at seven Victorian aerodromes (6 April 2018)

Special flight path safety checks are being carried out at seven Victorian aerodromes in April 2018.

Safety checks at eight Tasmanian aerodromes (6 April 2018)

Special flight path safety checks are being carried out at eight Tasmanian aerodromes in April 2018.

March

Comment now on fatigue rules review (22 March 2018)

The aviation community is being asked to comment on the findings and recommendations of an independent review into the new flight crew fatigue rules.

Making Bundaberg skies safer (21 March 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Bundaberg next week.

Making Gympie skies safer (21 March 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Gympie next week.

Making Innisfail skies safer (21 March 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Innisfail next week.

Making Mareeba skies safer (21 March 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Mareeba next week.

Making Maryborough skies safer (21 March 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Maryborough next week.

February

Making Maitland skies safer (28 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Maitland next week.

First aviation medical reform implemented (28 February 2018)

Key sectors of the aviation industry are set to benefit from the first stage of major reforms to the aviation medical system.

Making Wangaratta skies safer (20 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Wangaratta next week.

Making Lismore skies safer (7 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Lismore next week.

Making Latrobe Valley skies safer (7 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Latrobe Valley next week.

Making Gold Coast skies safer (7 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Gold Coast next week.

Making Southport skies safer (7 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Southport next week.

Making Shepparton skies safer (7 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Shepparton next week.

Making Mildura skies safer (7 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Mildura next week.

Making Gatton skies safer (7 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Gatton next week.

Making Sale skies safer (7 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Sale next week.

Making Gatton skies safer (2 February 2018)

An important safety briefing for local pilots is being held in Gatton next week.

2017 Media releases

December

Multicom procedures a step closer (1 December 2017)

A major step has been taken by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to introduce new procedures for radio use in low-level class G airspace.

Parents warned about Christmas drones (1 December 2017)

Parents are being warned that drones are not a give-and-forget Christmas present.

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