Originally Posted by
Duck Pilot
What are CASA doing to address this issue from a safety management perspective, specifically with regards to training and checking requirements when crews get very little notice of the airspace changing to TIBA procedures?
Whilst it could be assumed that professional pilots are familiar with TIBA procedures, it certainly cannot be assumed that they can comfortably transition to the procedures unexpectedly at very short notice.
Recent short notice TIBA procedures at Cairns at night is an example and high risk in my opinion, due to the high terrain in the terminal area.
In respect of 'What are CASA doing..." it could be wondered what CASA is doing in respect of the Part 172 provider certificate currently issued to Airservices (the Darwin thing is a Defence airspace issue, so no blame to Airservices on that one). Is there a question mark because Airservices has in recent years demonstrated that they turn off ATS in various volumes of airspace (go TIBA) because they cannot provide the required service? Noting that the relevant CASA procedures manual relating to the issue of Part 172 certificates
https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/defaul...res-manual.pdf has not been reviewed for over 10 years...