LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1
2.278 The committee is of the view that an ATPL should
also be required for first officers in high capacity regular public transport
(RPT) jet aircraft such as Boeing 737, A320 and other aircraft of similar or greater
capacity, and that consideration be given to implementing this as a standard.
Recommendation 2
2.279 The committee recommends that for non-jet
operations which employ low-experience first officers, operators be required to
provide enhanced supervision and mentoring schemes to offset such lack of
experience.
Recommendation 3
2.280 The committee recommends that Air Operators
Certificate (AOC) holders be required to develop and implement 'green on green'
policy positions relating to the use of low experience pilots in RPT
operations, to maximise, wherever possible, the collective experience level of
flight crew.
Recommendation 4
2.281 The committee recommends that Civil Aviation
Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 61 ensure that all prospective regular public
transport (RPT) pilots be required to complete substantial course-based
training in multi-crew operations and resource management (non-technical
skills) and human factors training prior to, or in reasonable proximity to,
initial endorsement training; the committee recommends that the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASA) expedite, and assign the highest priority to, the
implementation of CASR Part 61.
Recommendation 5
2.282 The committee recommends that the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASA) ensure that Part 61 of the Civil Aviation Safety
Regulations currently being reviewed place sufficient weight on multi-engine
aeroplane experience as opposed to the current recognition of glider and
ultra-light experience.
Recommendation 6
2.283 The committee recommends that the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASA) be required to undertake a risk assessment of current
simulator training to assess whether the extent, aims and scope of such
training is being utilised to achieve optimum safety outcomes rather than minimum
compliance objectives.
Recommendation 7
2.288 The committee recommends that the Civil Aviation
Authority (CASA) expedite, and assign the highest priority to, the
implementation of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) Part 141 'Flight
Training Operators' and Part 142 'Training and Checking Operators'.
Recommendation 8
2.296 The committee recommends that the Government
require the Productivity Commission or another suitable body to undertake a
review of the current and future supply of pilots in Australia, with particular
reference to the general aviation and cadet training pathways, and HECS HELP
and VET FEE-HELP arrangements.
Recommendation 9
2.299 The committee recommends that the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASA), the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and
Australian aviation operators review the final findings of France's Bureau of
Investigation and Analysis into Air France 447, including consideration of how
it may apply in the Australian context. Subject to those findings, the committee
may seek the approval of the Senate to conduct a further hearing in relation to
the matter.
Recommendation 10
3.146 The committee recommends that the Minister for
Infrastructure and Transport provide a report to Parliament every six months
outlining the progress of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority's (CASA)
regulatory reforms and specifying reform priorities, consultative processes and
implementation targets for the following 12-month period.
Recommendation 11
3.147 The committee recommends that the Government
undertake a review of the funding to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
to ensure that there is sufficient specific funding to support an expedited
regulatory reform process.
Recommendation 12
3.149 The committee recommends that, as an ongoing
measure, the Government provide the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) with
specific funding to enable it to offer salaries that are competitive with
industry; in addition, or as an alternative, the Government should consider
implementing formal mechanisms for the sharing of expertise between industry
and CASA.
Recommendation 13
3.158 The committee recommends that the Transport
Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010 not be passed.
Recommendation 14
3.163 The committee recommends that the current
prescriptive approach needs to be supplemented with a general obligation to
report whenever the 'responsible person' believes that there is an urgent
safety risk that must be addressed.
Recommendation 15
3.164 The committee recommends that the Australian
Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB) review its approach to the investigation and
publication of human factors with a view to achieving a more robust and useful
learning tool for the industry.
Recommendation 16
3.165 The committee recommends that the Australian
Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB) review existing processes for the
categorisation of aviation events to ensure that miscategorisation is minimised
and opportunities for system improvement are not lost.
Recommendation 17
3.166 The committee recommends that the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASA), in concern with Australian Transport and Safety Bureau
(ATSB), consider developing and publishing guidance on model reporting to
minimise understatement of the actual or potential significance of aviation
events.
Recommendation 18
3.169 The committee recommends that Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASA) require operators to observe the highest standards of
incident reporting from their personnel and provide appropriate training as
part of the safety promotion function of their SMS.
Recommendation 19
The committee recommends that, in
order to enhance 'just culture' and open reporting of incidents, aviation
operators should ensure that their relevant managers are adequately trained in
procedural fairness.
Recommendation 20
4.89 The committee recommends that, following the
release of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) fatigue
guidelines, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) should expedite
necessary changes and/or additions to the regulations governing flght and cabin
crew fatigue risk management as a priority
Recommendation 21
4.90 The committee recommends that, in the event that
the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) fatigue guidelines do not
extend to cabin crew duty limits and fatigue risk management more broadly, the
Government should amend the Civil Aviation Act 1998 to include cabin
crew fatigue risk management under the Civil Aviation Safety Authority's (CASA)
regulatory oversight.
Recommendation 22
4.92 The committee recommends that the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASA) specify the type of training and amount of training
required for cabin crew, including mandatory English language standards.
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