CASA Is Watching You Up North!
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CASA Is Watching You Up North!
All youse Top End Pilots and Engineers!
You have just been warned by the ABC.
You have just been warned by the ABC.
CASA to review northern Aust air safety
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CASA says inspectors are checking 60 locations throughout northern parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
CASA says inspectors are checking 60 locations throughout northern parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has launched a month-long review of operations across northern Australia to identify any breaches of safety standards.
CASA officials are conducting unannounced checks at airstrips throughout northern parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
The tests will be carried out over the next four weeks and will gauge how safety is addressed - pinpointing general issues within the industry.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says inspectors are checking 60 locations from large centres to remote agricultural and mining operations.
"We also want to talk to the aviation industry about air safety issues," he said.
"To offer support, education and training, to make sure that air safety remains at the highest standard."
He says detailed safety checks are also to be carried out on aviation staff including pilots and engineers.
Posted 1 hour 0 minutes ago
Updated 48 minutes ago
CASA says inspectors are checking 60 locations throughout northern parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
CASA says inspectors are checking 60 locations throughout northern parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has launched a month-long review of operations across northern Australia to identify any breaches of safety standards.
CASA officials are conducting unannounced checks at airstrips throughout northern parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
The tests will be carried out over the next four weeks and will gauge how safety is addressed - pinpointing general issues within the industry.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says inspectors are checking 60 locations from large centres to remote agricultural and mining operations.
"We also want to talk to the aviation industry about air safety issues," he said.
"To offer support, education and training, to make sure that air safety remains at the highest standard."
He says detailed safety checks are also to be carried out on aviation staff including pilots and engineers.
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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has launched a month-long review of operations across northern Australia to identify any breaches of safety standards.
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CASA officials are conducting CASA officials are conducting unannounced checks at airstrips throughout northern parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
And they put out a Press Release????
Not only that tail wheel, they've probably spammed half the pilot population with this email:
Northern Australian air safety sweep
CASA will have an increased presence throughout Northern Australia during June and July 2008 with a fixed wing and helicopter team operating in Northern Queensland, the Northern Territory and Kimberley.
If you have any questions regarding this activity, please contact the Manager of Safety Oversight, John Bromley, via email at [email protected]
More information is available on the CASA website:
Media release - Northern Australian Air Safety Sweep
Northern Australian air safety sweep
CASA will have an increased presence throughout Northern Australia during June and July 2008 with a fixed wing and helicopter team operating in Northern Queensland, the Northern Territory and Kimberley.
If you have any questions regarding this activity, please contact the Manager of Safety Oversight, John Bromley, via email at [email protected]
More information is available on the CASA website:
Media release - Northern Australian Air Safety Sweep
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gotta love pprune
lets notify each other where they have been and where they are going so us base pilots can have a bit of a heads up and stay one step ahead when casa come through
lets notify each other where they have been and where they are going so us base pilots can have a bit of a heads up and stay one step ahead when casa come through
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You should be concerned that they are going to knock on the door on any day of the week! CASA do "random" checks all the time. A press release like that is merely aimed at enhancing the public's perception of them.
Qantas is having the biggest engineering melt down in history and these jokers are running around the tropics ramping cessnas robbos and lames. Agree with tinpis it's bloody cold in Canberra!
What a crock!
What a crock!
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Monopole. The point I was subtly trying to make is why would CASA plan "unannounced checks", then announce it to the world, including the time line of "over the next four weeks"?
One can only guess that they don't intend to find too much!
One can only guess that they don't intend to find too much!
The only Ramp check I have EVER had was in the NT at a private Dirt strip. Aircraft was U/Sd due to an air bubble in the Compass (I’m talking match head size). The CASA inspector was trying to impress me with his volumes of experience into dirt strips by "advising me on techniques to use to prevent damage to the elevator"..... NO SH!T Sherlock! As if I didn’t already know as I have twice his total hours, half into dirt strips.
With hined sight I would have denied being a pilot and hidden the Aircraft Keys.
CASA should be there to help advise pilots on the safe course of action and to stop dodgy operators, not harras pilots to make themselves feel better. But hey I suppose If I find myself out of a job and no operator will employ me, then I too will become a CASA god.
With hined sight I would have denied being a pilot and hidden the Aircraft Keys.
CASA should be there to help advise pilots on the safe course of action and to stop dodgy operators, not harras pilots to make themselves feel better. But hey I suppose If I find myself out of a job and no operator will employ me, then I too will become a CASA god.
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CASA should be there to help advise pilots on the safe course of action and to stop dodgy operators, not harras pilots to make themselves feel better. But hey I suppose If I find myself out of a job and no operator will employ me, then I too will become a CASA god.
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Remember CASA's motto.....
We're not happy til you're not happy
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Up from Canberra?
Nothing like an educated argument. There is no field office in Canberra. You will find the inspectors are from Perth,Darwin, Townsville and Brisbane.
As for bleating about being given some advice on looking after the elevators and then saying they should be out and about giving advice?....It beggers belief
As for bleating about being given some advice on looking after the elevators and then saying they should be out and about giving advice?....It beggers belief
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Tail Wheel, I caught your drift.
My comment was directed to unpressurised
I have been ramped numerous times, and either I am a good boy, or have just been caught on a good day, but I have never been nervous when I have heard "Hi I am Bloggs from CASA and I would like to have a look over your rig".......
Do your job properly, and you wont have any trouble.
My comment was directed to unpressurised
lets notify each other where they have been and where they are going so us base pilots can have a bit of a heads up and stay one step ahead when casa come through
Do your job properly, and you wont have any trouble.
rmcdonal............
CASA AWB 34-5 Issue 1:
CAO 108.6 Issue 2:
Looks to me like the CASA inspector was just doing his job and correctly applying the requirements of CAO 108.6 and AWB 34-5.
I presume from your statement that you asked the CASA inspector about his flying experience, and that's how you are able to substantiate the claim that you had twice his hours? 
If so, then great tactic (NOT). It looks to me like a bad 'attitude problem' perhaps influenced your perceptions about your 'only' CASA ramp check 'experience'?
Sorry to say, but as flying-spike suggests, your post beggars belief.
And NO, I don't work for CASA, and never have.
Aircraft was U/Sd due to an air bubble in the Compass (I’m talking match head size).
CASA has become aware of inconsistencies regarding the maintenance of direct reading magnetic compasses. Specifically, the refilling of the compass where during the 3 yearly inspections called out by AD/INST/8 or 9, or any other inspection, it is observed that the fluid is either discoloured or there is a noticeable bubble, or bubbles, in the compass fluid.
6.1.(1)(b) bubbles, excessive sediment and discolouration shall not be present in the [compass] liquid;
The CASA inspector was trying to impress me with his volumes of experience into dirt strips by "advising me on techniques to use to prevent damage to the elevator"..... NO SH!T Sherlock! As if I didn’t already know as I have twice his total hours, half into dirt strips.
If so, then great tactic (NOT). It looks to me like a bad 'attitude problem' perhaps influenced your perceptions about your 'only' CASA ramp check 'experience'? Sorry to say, but as flying-spike suggests, your post beggars belief.
And NO, I don't work for CASA, and never have.
FTDK..........
I don't know about that.........by the time I completed my 38 year flying, I'd never been threatened with fines OR gaol by DCA, DOT, or CASA. 
Maybe they weren't paying particular attention of what I was doing, so what were you doing that p1ssed them off so much?
Just joking!
Is any flying career in Oz really complete until you have been threatened with $40k in fines and 8 years gaol by the Cretins Against Safe Aviation?
Maybe they weren't paying particular attention of what I was doing, so what were you doing that p1ssed them off so much?
Just joking!