It has been claimed that one of the reasons Rossair has gone into administration is because of the terrible accident they had.
This is from the ATSB preliminary report investigation number AO-2017-057:
Preliminary report published: 30 June 2017
At about 1503 CST on 30 May 2017, Cessna 441 Conquest aircraft, registered VH-XMJ (XMJ), and operated by Rossair Charter, departed Adelaide International Airport, for Renmark Airport, South Australia.
On-board were:
- an inductee pilot undergoing a proficiency check, flying from the front left control seat
- the chief pilot conducting the proficiency check, and under assessment for the company training and checking role for Cessna 441 aircraft, seated in the front right control seat
- a flying operations inspector from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, observing and assessing the flight from the first passenger seat directly behind the two control seats.
Each occupant was qualified to operate the Cessna 441.
Can anyone advise if that type of company training and checking assessment would be required in the USA on a proficiency check for similar charter pilots, or is this a unique Australian requirement?