SAFETY CHECKS AT 18 QUEENSLAND AERODROMES...

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SAFETY CHECKS AT 18 QUEENSLAND AERODROMES

Special flight path safety checks are being carried out at 18 Queensland aerodromes in April 2019.

The checks are being conducted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to make sure instrument procedure flight paths at the aerodromes operate safely.

Queensland aerodromes being checked between 6 to 12 April 2019 are:

Charleville

Blackall

Barcaldine

Longreach

Winton

Hughenden

Richmond

Julia Creek

Trepell

Osborne Mine

The Monument

Boulia

Bedourie

Birdsville

Windorah

Quilpie

Oakey

Archerfield

A twin-engine Cessna Conquest aircraft will be used to carry out the safety checks within an area up to 35 kilometres from the aerodromes.

Low-level flying is an essential part of the safety exercise, with the aircraft down as low as several hundred feet at times.

Local residents may notice an uncommon flying pattern, but this is to make sure obstacles are accurately marked on charts and no new obstacles exist.  Obstacles can be towers, trees, masts or buildings that can be a danger to aircraft.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority requires aerodrome flight path safety checks to be carried out every three years to maintain a high level of air safety at all aerodromes.

If poor weather or other factors do not allow the safety checks to go ahead on the planned days they will be carried out as soon as possible.

CASA has contracted the operation of the special check flights out to Corporate Air, one of Australia’s largest and longest established aviation services providers.

Media contact:          Peter Gibson             0419 296 446              [email protected]

1 April 2019                                                                                                                MR2819