Remote Towers AusALPA cannot support the full implementation of RTS until a safety standard equivalent to or greater than the current standard can be proven, and procedures and implementation agreed to by all stakeholders. Read more>> November 30, 2022
Management of Critical Safety Information: NOTAMs A Notice to Airman (NOTAM) is a critical piece of safety information for pilots. To achieve the intended function NOTAMs must be easily understood, easy to read, relevant and structured. At present, NOTAMs are difficult to interpret, presented in a text only ALL CAPS format, date time groups being a single non punctuated 10-digit number, have limited punctuation and littered with ambiguous abbreviations and jargon... Read more>> January 16, 2020
Wake Turbulence at Sydney Airport The ATSB has released the results of its analysis into wake turbulence events at Sydney Airport between 2012-2016. Read more>> March 7, 2019
Accepting Penetrations of the Obstacle Limitation Surfaces at Australian Airports ICAO sets the standards for Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) in Chapter 4 of Annex 14, Volume 1 Aerodrome Design and Operations. ICAO prefaces the technical specification as follows: Read more>> July 12, 2018
Stop Bars AusALPA supports the installation and operational use of stop bars at Australian airports. The runway, at all entry or exit points, should be protected by an associated stop bar to mitigate the risk of a runway incursion. There is an overriding importance on procedural consistency which is paramount to maintaining the integrity of the runway. AusALPA encourages operators, regardless of size or type of operation, to educate their pilots accordingly with regards to stop bars. Read more>> June 18, 2018
Satellite Based Augmentation System – Benefits to Aviation Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) on approach to landing is a leading source of fatal accidents worldwide. SBAS would provide a safer and more efficient operation for a considerable number of aircraft, including smaller RPT and charter, and General Aviation aircraft. Read more>> February 28, 2018
Visual Approach Slope Guidance (VASG) It is AusALPA’s view that any requirement for a VASG should be separate from the type of propulsion system the operating aircraft uses. This current methodology of discriminating between requirements can be largely considered outdated and no longer applicable, particularly considering the size and performance characteristics of many turboprop aircraft. Read more>> November 16, 2016
Managing The Risk of Building Generated Windshear and Turbulence at Airports This Position Paper sets out the views and recommendations of AusALPA in regard to managing the risk of building generated windshear and turbulence at Australian airports. Our position is consistent with IFALPA policy which seeks formal amendment of Chapten 4 of ICAO Annex 14 to require scientific assessment of the environmental consequences of building developments in the vicinity of operational flight paths. Read more>> January 28, 2016
Airborne Image Recorders The Association confirms its support of the IFALPA position [2], which highlights the fact that the disadvantages of installing AIRs far outweigh any possible benefits. This is based on a number of factors, which have also been highlighted by the study conducted by the UKCAA [1] which states that... Read more>> September 30, 2015
Rozelle Village Development The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Airservices Australia has advised that the proposed residential towers to be erected on top of Balmain Leagues Club would infringe the airspace, as specified in the International Civil Aviation Organisation Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations (ICAO PANS-OPS, Doc 8168)[2]. It is also understood that the building would also penetrate the Obstacle limitation Surfaces (OLS) by 24m.[7] AusALPA is strongly opposed to any development that infringes the safety zones established at or around airports, including the PANS-OPS surfaces. Read more>> June 30, 2012