Weather Forecasting in the Digital Age I recently attended the AAMC Expert Group at the invitation of the Hong Kong Observatory and was pleasantly surprised that the meteorologists present were prepared to listen to the users’ needs and were visionary in looking at the future of aviation meteorology. Herbert Puempel, from the WMO, gave the keynote speech and provided a radical look at the future of weather forecasting. Read more>> February 5, 2018
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 5, 2018
FRMS & Runway Safety Seminar On the 15-16th August this year, the AFAP Safety & Technical Committee co-organised a two-day regional FRMS and runway safety training event. Read more>> December 1, 2017
Technically Speaking: Fatigue Survey Results The amended Civil Aviation Order 48.1 Instrument (Flight Time Limitations) took effect from 30th April 2013. Read more>> December 1, 2017
Area Forecasts Are Going Graphical The Bureau of Meteorology changed the format of Area Forecasts (ARFORs) from the current text based ARFOR to the more intuitive Graphical Area Forecasts (GAFs) and Grid Point Wind and Temperature Forecasts (GPWTs) on 9 November 2017. Read more>> November 28, 2017
Fatigue Safety Action Group (FSAG) Fatigue is an ongoing consideration for us all, and as part of the FSAG group, we meet monthly to review data and make changes with the aim of improving pilots’ lives from the fatigue perspective. Read more>> November 28, 2017
IFALPA AGE Committee Meeting During the second week of October the Hong Kong Pilots Association (HKALPA) hosted the International Federation of Airline Pilots Association Aerodrome’s, Ground and Environment (AGE) annual committee meeting. Read more>> November 28, 2017
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 28, 2017
Pilots Call for Additional Airport Security Measures for Ground Staff As you are no doubt aware, the issue of airport security has been in the headlines recently and last week I attended a joint press conference with Sen Nick Xenophon. Read more>> August 15, 2017
Going-Around: Learning from FDB 981 Many of you would be aware of the Flydubai accident in 2016 involving a B737 at Rostov-on-Don airport, a summary of which appears below. Read more>> August 15, 2017