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Safety Recommendation
031/03
Issued To
CAA
on 03 Jun 03
Publish guidance material for all night VFR flying.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
I accept this recommendation and will publish a Good Aviation Practice (GAP) booklet containing guidance material for night VFR flying. This will be completed by 1-7-04.
Safety Recommendation
051/02
Issued To
CAA
on 30 Nov 02
Enhance the policy and procedures for aircrew licensing written examinations, their purpose and construction, and the criteria that is applied to examination re-sits, so the "practice effect" does not undermine the examination process.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
The Director will accept the recommendation as worded in that the current review of Rule Part 61 addresses these matters and a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is currently being drafted for public consultation in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Aviation Act.
Safety Recommendation
037/02
Issued To
CAA
on 18 Oct 02
Critically examine the requirements for duplicate inspections of aircraft control systems, with a view to including helicopter tail rotor drive trains as part of the duplicate inspection regime.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
I accept this recommendation; I will initiate a review of Rule Part 43.113, duplicate inspection of controls. This review will examine the need for duplicate inspection of vital points in an aircraft, that if they were to fail would have a catastrophic effect on the flight. Helicopter tail rotor drive trains will be considered as part of this review.
The review will be completed by 31 March 2003 however no final date for any action arising from the review can be stated.
Safety Recommendation
023/02
Issued To
CAA
on 19 Jul 02
Implement previous safety recommendations 078/93 and 033/97, which stated:
The training syllabus for the New Zealand Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) be amended to include "Mountainous-terrain flight training" and the extent of training required be similar to that already specified in the case of Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter), and the requirement be applicable prior to the validation or conversion of foreign Pilot Licences to equivalent New Zealand Pilot Licence[s] (078/93);
Include mountain-flying in the training syllabus for Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot Licences (Aeroplane), as is the case for helicopter licences (033/97).
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
I will not accept the recommendation as worded, however I have initiated a Rule change in the current review of Part 61 to include mountain-flying training as a requirement for pilot licensing. This matter has already been considered by an Industry and CAA Technical Study Group and a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is currently being drafted for public consultation in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Aviation Act. The implementation of a final rule is therefore not expected before 2003.
Safety Recommendation
024/02
Issued To
CAA
on 19 Jul 02
Include in Advisory Circulars detailed mountain-flying training guidance information, to assist operators who conduct routine commercial operations into mountainous areas, such as Fiordland or similar regions, to meet the Civil Aviation Rules requirement to establish a training programme that ensures each of their pilots is trained and competent to fly in such areas.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
I accept this recommendation and will include in Advisory Circulars detailed mountain-flying training guidance information to assist operators who conduct routine commercial operations into mountainous areas, such as Fiordland, or similar regions, to meet the Civil Aviation Rules. This will be completed by the end of February 2003.
Safety Recommendation
050/01
Issued To
FlightLine Aviation
on 17 Oct 01
establish a system to ensure proper monitoring and control of service bulletins.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
There is no formal requirement to establish a system to ensure proper monitoring and control of service bulletins. Service Bulletins are produced by the manufacturer and after advice from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (NZCAA), there is no mandatory requirement to satisfy overseas manufacturer’s Service Bulletins for General Aviation aircraft unless they are reproduced as Airworthiness Directives.
Flightline Aviation does however - as a reputable and professional organisation obtain, view and generally advise customers of the existence of manufacturer’s Service Bulletins. Service Bulletins are received and assessed for applicability so that the customer has the option of accepting or rejecting their intent.
The issue has raised the point that there is general confusion within the aviation industry of whether, for example, a manufacturer’s Service Bulletin is actually mandatory within NZ and must be satisfied. Reference A relates to a conversation with the NZCAA and confirmation was obtained regarding the General Aviation requirements relating to Service Bulletins. In short, there is no requirement for NZ maintenance organisations to abide by manufacturer’s Service Bulletins (mandatory or otherwise) unless directed via a NZ Airworthiness Directive.
Reference B is the only direction that identifies aircraft types that have foreign source mandatory airworthiness requirements to be followed. The Rolls-Royce Allison 250-C20B engine is not included in this list.
Safety Recommendation
051/01
Issued To
FlightLine Aviation
on 17 Oct 01
review Flightline’s Rolls-Royce Allison 250-C20B engine trouble-shooting procedures, and ensure comprehensive fault diagnosis is carried out when a repeated component change does not rectify a known problem.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
As stated within our submission to the report, all the relevant trouble-shooting procedures (and more) were carried out in accordance with the maintenance manual pertaining to the defect information supplied at the time.
Flightline Aviation’s engineering staff are qualified and well experienced concerning this engine type. All documented trouble-shooting procedures were followed in accordance with the maintenance manual and it is only in hindsight with a complete set of facts that anyone could conclude that repeated component changes in this instance might not have been the best course of action. During the maintenance process the defect information changed regularly, and based on past experience, Flightline staff acted reasonably in light of the information on hand.
The intent of the safety recommendation refers specifically to this one engine type. “Trouble-shooting procedures and comprehensive fault diagnosis for repeated component changes’ relates not to only this one task but all trouble-shooting tasks. It is a generic requirement and Flightline cannot implement additional processes concerning one task over any other. As such we believe there is no necessity to implement this safety recommendation in addition to our current practices.
Safety Recommendation
093/99
Issued To
CAA
on 18 Apr 00
Submit for approval a rule change for flight under visual flight rules in uncontrolled airspace by medium and large air transport aircraft, making reference to aircraft size and manoeuvrability, to ensure adequate safety margins are retained.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
I do not accept the recommendation as worded however I will "Review the rules for flight under visual flight rules in uncontrolled airspace by medium and large air transport aircraft, making reference to aircraft size and manoeuvrability, to ensure adequate safety margins are retained" The visual flight rules will be included in the Part 91 review, which will commence in December 2000.
Safety Recommendation
056/99
Issued To
CAA
on 02 Nov 99
Initiate rule making to require information to be available and visible to passengers on air transport flights, such as on cards in seat pockets, that outlines the operating standards and how passengers can contact the operator or the CAA if they have any concerns about safety.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
I adopt [this safety recommendation]. Due to the need to consider other rule-writing priorities and the need for extensive consultation, I am unable to specify a timeframe to complete the task.
Safety Recommendation
033/97
Issued To
CAA
on 29 May 97
Include mountain flying in the training syllabus for Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot Licences (Aeroplane), as is the case for helicopter licences.
[Repeated as part of SR 023/02 (investigation 02-001) on 19 July 02.]
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
[It was planned that this recommendation would be implemented by] considering the recommendation as a request for the amendment of the relevant Advisory Circular to Part 61.
[It is expected that this recommendation will be complied with by the end of 1997.]
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