Safety & Technical Update AIPA wrote to QF expressing concerns about the risk of exposure to COVID-19 to pilots while at work, specifically, exposure of operating crew on the flight deck and deadheading crew in the cabin. Read more>> July 2, 2020
Blowing in the Wind: The Introduction of New Runways and Implementation of PBN Enhancements With the impact of COVID-19, you may feel that there is no good aviation news “blowing in the wind”. This is far from the case, with two new runways about to be opened in Australia, increasing capacity, whilst the proposed standardisation of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) approach naming, and other enhancements will make these approaches both safer and more efficient. Read more>> July 2, 2020
AusALPA: Advancing the Safety and Technical Interests of our Members and the Profession AusALPA is an umbrella Association that was formed in 1997 after a decision was made for AIPA to join the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) to form a single Australian delegation to the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA). IFALPA is the global pilots’ network that represents in excess of 100,000 pilots and links upwards to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Read more>> March 21, 2020
UNSW Wings Night 2019 As anyone who’s ever completed a course of training knows, when that final exam is done, the sense of relief is pretty much second-to-none. Whether a short or a long course, we almost always never forget that final day, or the sense of achievement that goes along with it. Read more>> March 21, 2020
Safety & Technical Update AIPA met with Qantas Flight Operations to discuss an approach to CASA's proposal to increase allowable crosswind to 25kts rather than the existing 20kts. Read more>> March 21, 2020
Australian Airports Association Conference The Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group (AAWHG) Executive Members, John Pizzino, Jackson Ring, Chris Fox, Jill Brix and I, on behalf of AusALPA, waved the AAWHG flag at the recent Australian Airports Association Conference at the Gold Coast . The team provided a panel session on the ‘hot topics of wildlife hazard... Read more>> January 10, 2020
IFALPA Asia/Pacific Regional Meeting 2019 In early November, pilot associations from all over the Asia Pacific Region gathered in Dhaka, Bangladesh to exchange information and discuss the issues presently facing the region. A total of 30 pilot representatives from over 10 countries were in attendance. AIPA was represented by Captain Shane Loney... Read more>> January 10, 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>> January 10, 2020
Your Voices Heard at the IFALPA Aircraft Design & Operation (ADO) Committee Meeting On 5 June 2019, 33 IFALPA committee members from all over the world, including observers from Airbus and Embraer, and the IFALPA Executive Vice-President Technical & Safety Standards, converged in Bangkok to discuss current issues and develop positions of influence in our ever-evolving industry. Read more>> October 15, 2019
Low Vis Operations in Sydney Only a few years ago, fog at Sydney Airport would have resulted in mass diversions to Brisbane, Canberra and even Melbourne. So what has changed, enabling most aircraft to land in low visibility conditions? The answer is that installation of truncated (shortened) High Intensity Approach Lighting System (HIALS) together with an upgrading of the Instrument Landing Systems (ILSs) and airfield lighting has allowed aircraft to land with an RVR as low as 300m. Read more>> October 15, 2019