Pilot training and airline safety; and Consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010
23 June 2011
© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-476-6
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| Membership of committee |
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| List of recommendations |
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| Chapter 1 - Introduction |
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The inquiry
Conduct of the inquiry
Privilege matter
Structure of the report
Scope of the report
Acknowledgements
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| Chapter 2 - Pilot experience requirements; |
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Pilot experience requirements and the consequence of any reduction in flight
hour requirements on safety
Consequences of trend towards lower average experience levels
The United States of America's Federal Aviation Administration Extension
Act of 2010 which requires a minimum of 1500 flight hours before a pilot is
able to operate on regular public transport services and whether a similar
mandatory requirement should be applied in Australia
Should Australia adopt a mandatory requirement of 1500 hours?
Current industry practices to recruit pilots, including pay-for-training
schemes and the impact such schemes may have on safety
Cadet schemes
Pay-for-training approaches
Other training funding arrangements
Retention of experienced pilots
Type rating (endorsements) and recurrent training for pilots
Committee view
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| Chapter 3 - Capacity of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority; and |
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The capacity of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to appropriately
oversee and update safety regulations given the ongoing and rapid development
of new technologies and skills shortages in the aviation sector
Reporting of incidents to aviation authorities by pilots, crew and
operators and the handling of those reports by the authorities, including the
following incidents:
How reporting processes can be strengthened to improve safety and related
training, including consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation
Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010
Committee view
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| Chapter 4 - Related matters |
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Fatigue
Issues relating to cabin crew
Issues relating to flight crew
Cost pressures impacting on the Australian aviation industry
Committee view
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| Additional Comments by Senator Xenophon |
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| APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received |
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| APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses |
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WEDNESDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2011 – SYDNEY
TUESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2011 – CANBERRA
FRIDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2011 – CANBERRA
FRIDAY, 18 MARCH 2011 – CANBERRA
THURSDAY, 31 MARCH 2011 – CANBERRA
FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011 – CANBERRA
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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia