AHIA and CASA commence work on regulatory review issues.
Following a series of informal meetings and telecoms involving (at times) the helicopter industry, CASA's DAS and Deputy Prime Minister; our President Peter Crook requested a face to face meeting with CASA's Standards Division, their DAS and AHIA executives to start a more formal and detailed process of industry/regulatory review of Part 61 and its effects on future draft legislation aimed at helicopter operators.
Accordingly, Peter and his team have been invited by DAS Mark Skidmore, to a meeting on
Wed 6 May '15, at 1300. Venue is CASA Offices, Sydney.
CASA attendees: Mark Skidmore, Director Aviation Safety (DAS); Peter Boyd, Executive Manager, Standards Division; Roger Crosthwaite, Manager Flight Crew Licensing Standards; John Grima, Manager Flight Standards and Dale South, Section Head, Rotorcraft Standards.
AHIA attendees: Peter Crook, AHIA President and members Ray Cronin and Richard Davis.
Peter Crook recently stated this meeting would be seen as a
major milestone in sorting out troublesome issues between CASA and the helicopter industry. Peter has also
thanked Mark Skidmore and his Standards Division team for changing their plans to accommodate the urgent concerns of AHIA members.
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