Edition 50, October 2007

CASA to step up helicopter training

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) plans to increase training for helicopter pilots in response to recommendations made after a fatal crash near Parkes, New South Wales, in February 2006.

The helicopter hit power lines, killing the pilot and two council workers who were conducting a weeds survey. Around 25 per cent of all low flying accidents involve a collision with wires.

CASA plans to ramp up education and training for pilots about low-level flying hazards, as recommended by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

CASA will also develop a specific civil aviation order covering low-level flying standards, and strengthen the education materials made available to pilots and operators to help them avoid dangerous situations involving power lines.

For more information visit http://casa.gov.au

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Pilots warned: watch out for power lines (Edition 27, April-May 2005)
CASA to step up helicopter training (Edition 50, October 2007)
CASA releases draft VFR syllabuses for aeroplane and helicopter (Edition 53, January/February 2008)
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