Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

[Up-into-the-air]

casa, atsb and Mildura

Jungmeister, good catch.

It is interesting to look at the SR's from this:

Local safety action

As a result of this occurrence, the BoM's analysis and report of the meteorological aspects of the occurrence included the following recommendations:

1. As BoM's observation stations at Parafield and Edinburgh will be closed before the winter of 2000, BoM should consider installation of a "Skycam" on a city building to better appreciate the extent of fog and low cloud when the conditions that led to this occurrence are present. In addition, BoM should urgently consider a research project on guidance material for prediction of fog events at Adelaide and Edinburgh airports.
2. As BoM's observing site is poorly located at Adelaide Airport in reference to fog and low stratus cloud to the north of the airport, BoM should consider relocation of the site to eliminate this impediment.
3. BoM should conduct a workshop for local forecasters on fog events and local guidance before the winter of 2000.

On 16 December 1999, BoM reported:

1. BoM was considering "Skycam" installations on a national basis, expecting that trials would be conducted in the eastern states due to higher traffic levels.
2. The relocation of the BoM's observation site at Adelaide Airport was included in the airport upgrade. In addition, a radio was installed in the BoM's airport office enabling forecasters to monitor the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) from Adelaide, Parafield and Edinburgh.
3. Research and workshops were an ongoing requirement in BoM, but depend upon staff availability.

On 19 July 2000, BoM reported:

1. BoM assessed the range of Skycam units available and obtained the agreement of the aviation industry to fund the installation of one unit at a major airport (not Adelaide). The industry has undertaken to assess the value of the information obtained from that unit before making any decision on possible funding of further units.
2. The BoM offices at RAAF Edinburgh and Parafield closed in December 1999. Since those closures, an automatic weather observation station was installed and has been operating at RAAF Edinburgh. The tower controllers at Parafield have also been providing some observations.
3. The relocation of the BoM office at Adelaide Airport was scheduled for December 2000, but could be delayed until early 2001. The proposed new site for the office was closer to the runways than the present office and was expected to provide better views of fog areas and low cloud than were available from the present site.
4. It has not been possible to hold workshops due to staffing limitations.

Any further follow up from atsb?? or casa???