Originally Posted by Lookleft
As it involved Qantas aircraft at a Qantas terminal and doesn't really have any safety benefit for anyone else other than Qantas why would the ATSB be involved? I imagine that the safety outcome will be an some form of internal communication for pilots to be more familiar with the configuration of the bays or that they stop using Alpha bays altogether.
I think it's more than that. First, there's no NIGS for a 737 on 18A. I believe you're not supposed to go onto a bay without guidance of some type (we weren't). So, were they being marshalled? By a contractor? Plenty of contracted marshalling goes on at Perth. What about staff on the ground watching? Bridge operator? That is why I think a public investigation and report would be a good learning experience. And as previously mentioned, if the reason is so clear-cut, then the report won't take long.