An Update of Cabin Air Quality Exposure to TCP is a possibility for all our members regardless of whether they be operating or paxing on aircraft that utilise bleed air for air conditioning purposes (every aircraft except the B787!) and does not need to be linked to so-called "fumes event" but from exposure on a day-to-day basis at background levels. Read more>> June 23, 2023
IFALPA Annual Conference: The Global Voice of Pilots Each year, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) holds a general assembly in the form of a four-day conference where nearly 500 participants, representing their Member Associations, meet with other professionals in the airline pilot community to discuss current developments and recommend policies to promote the highest level of flight safety. Read more>> June 23, 2023
Safety & Technical Update AusALPA continues its participation in LRSTs at most major Australian airports and provides input into their projects, including the installation and operation of stopbars, low visibility operations, wildlife and major works projects. These include the implementation of a Low-Level Windshear and Turbulence Alerting System (LLWAS), using LIDARs to provide real-time alerts to pilots, at Sydney Airport, the overlay of RWY 16/34 and the construction of Melbourne Airport's third runway... Read more>> June 23, 2023
When Two Become One: The Risks of Reduced Crew Operations Continuous developments and technological advancements in aviation have ensured flying remains the safest form of transportation in the world. These improvements aid in managing the workload for pilots, however, such automations cannot replace the training, judgement, flying, decision-making skills, and experience pilots need to navigate through the complexity of the airspace system and respond to emergency situations. Read more>> June 23, 2023
Safety & Technical Update The Safety and Technical (S&T) Team continues to participate in many forums and undertake activities to ensure that high safety standards are maintained in Australia and, through IFALPA, globally. The following is a brief outline of some of the current issues with which your Safety and Technical Committee has been engaged. Read more>> February 22, 2023
Good Fences Make Good Neighbours It is often said that good fences make good neighbours, and in the increasingly crowded radio frequency spectrum it is important, now more than ever, to ensure that unwanted interference does not inconvenience, or worse still, degrade the performance of systems that use adjacent frequency bands. Read more>> February 22, 2023
AIPA/UNSW Mentoring Program The last couple of years have been an interesting ride, to say the least. While most in our profession have been stood down, and many have found ourselves engaging in all manner of alternate activities, including operating farm machinery, drivin buses and even sticking swabs up people's schnozzes, some in the industry have continued to fly. Amongst those who continued to fly, albeit in quite modified and often very restricted ways, were the students from UNSW... Read more>> February 22, 2023
A SNOWTAM for Cairns? Continuous developments and technological advancements in aviation have ensured flying remains the safest form of transportation in the world. These improvements aid in managing the workload for pilots, however, such automations cannot replace the training, judgement, flying, decision-making skills, and experience pilots need to navigate through the complexity of the airspace system and respond to emergency situations. Read more>> November 17, 2020
Safety & Technical Update The Safety and Technical (S&T) Team continues to participate in many forums and undertake activities to ensure that high safety standards are maintained in Australia and, through IFALPA, globally. The following is a brief outline of some of the current issues with which your Safety and Technical Committee has been engaged. Read more>> November 4, 2020
Sharing the Skies Safely Wildlife strikes are not Acts of God and can be avoided,” so Phil Shaw (Avisure CEO &Aviation Wildlife Expert) has stated on many occasions. I support his contention and believe that with some training, a few changes to our SOPs, and accurate and timely information, aircraft operators and pilots can actively reduce strikes, especially those that cause or have the potential to cause substantial damage. Read more>> July 2, 2020