Originally Posted by
Bellthorpe
Surely CASA is aware of this ?
What action has it taken ?
The template supply agreement for the provision of aviation services to the NSW Rural Fire Service does not restrict the supplier from making reports to CASA. The agreement requires that the supplier, inter alia,
- demonstrates that it has a suitable CASA issued AOC,
- maintains a Safety Management System that meets both the NSW RFS and CASA standards, and
- complies with the NSW Interagency Aviation Standard Operating Procedures.
The NSW Interagency Aviation Standard Operating Procedures include section
2.7 Accident, Incident, Occurrence and Near Miss Reporting. It quite clearly and specifically states that:
The pilot, aircraft owner or operator are responsible for ensuring the reporting of an accident, incident, occurrence or near miss to the ATSB. Agency personnel shall report to the SAD and dispatching Agency, for the reporting of an accident, incident, occurrence or near miss.
The SAD is the State Air Desk, the state level multi agency team responsible for coordination of aircraft operations.
While there is a requirement in the NSW RFS agreement for the supplier to
report accidents, incidents or near misses to NSW RFS whether or not they occur during the supply of the Services in relation to maintenance/management of NSW RFS Owned Aircraft, or during a time the Supplier was performing non-NSW RFS work.
there is no restriction on the supplier from complying with legislative requirements or the requirements of the NSW Interagency Aviation SOP.
It's the old story that when you read something posted on pprune.org that sounds like nonsense, it probably is.