Inquiries & Recommendations

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Ensure that the Chief Executive of Air New Zealand and other New Zealand operators of Boeing 737 aircraft review and enhance emergency training procedures. The review should include the positioning of all crew members on board for abnormal landings and possible evacuations, and the associated use of all appropriate emergency exits, the use of hand signals in emergencies and the management of the ground evacuation checklist to ensure that flap has been fully deployed.

Enhance existing procedures to incorporate appropriate actions to enable an effective response to an uncontrolled movement on a main line.

Review the guidance provided for pilots on the control of the Metroliner aircraft during the landing roll.

On 27 April 2017 the Commission recommended that the Director of Maritime New Zealand draw surveyors' and vessel owners’ attention to the benefits of installing safety mechanisms designed to alert crew to any abnormal rises in water levels in compartments, particularly those compartments that compromise the reserve buoyancy or stability of fishing vessels.

amend the Partenavia P68B flight manual warning concerning the use of alternate engine intake air to reflect the warning contained in the P68C manual, which is, when flying in high humidity at any air temperature, open the engine alternate air doors.

Ensure that, in addition to the current installation and operating requirements, all CVRs and FDRs are periodically interrogated to ratify the content and quality of the information recorded.

Provide training for all company masters in the use of radar and other electronic aids.

Require Airways to enhance ATS procedures so that controllers, in addition to what may be contained in ATIS, always unambiguougly warn pilots when runway restrictions are in effect.

The operator's fuel management policy, control of the flight manual and failure to ensure the aeroplane was being operated within its centre of gravity limits may be an indication of wider non-compliance issues. The Commission recommends that the Director takes the necessary action that ensures all parachuting operators are conforming to Civil Aviation Rules and operating safely

Amend the NZAIP-VFG to include information that the space available for the runway 14 circuit at Queenstown is limited and that visual reference problems may be encountered as a result of the position of the Remarkable Range.

In conjunction with the Safe Ship Management Company implement the requirements of Maritime Rule Part 31C Section 4 [Crewing and Watchkeeping - Fishing Vessels] for all vessels operated by his company and update the safe ship management manuals as necessary.

Require airline inspection to ensure pilots complete the approved training programme and meet the appropriate currency requirements before being rostered for training on scheduled services.