Inquiries & Recommendations

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Require the RNZAC rules for formation flying to be reviewed by an independent panel of pilots familiar with formation flying.

In light of the number of track buckles over the last two summer seasons, the LTSA should satisfy itself prior to the 1995/96 summer season that NZRL's safety system relating to CWR is sufficient and adequate.

Note that the pilot check process can interfere with safe flight operations if not properly managed, and raise this potential safety issue with industry in the most appropriate manner.

Reinstate research into the dynamic behaviour of two-bladed, teetering, underslung rotor systems, taking full advantage of available technology, with the aim of achieving the original goal of NTSB recommendation A-96-12.

The RNZAC Compile briefing material for formation flying instruction, and made it available to members.

On 25 June 2014 the Commission recommended that the operating company for the Taokas Wisdom focus in more detail on the effectiveness of the emergency-response training on board all ships under its management.

Ensure that a standard approach path monitoring technique is prescribed, taught and adhered to.

Promote the findings of this report through an article in Association’s in-house magazine Seabiz. The article should advise Association members that under certain conditions a Master giving a tour commentary may pose a potential hazard to the safe navigation of the vessel and that this should be identified in the hazard register and safe ship management documentation.

Evaluate South Port’s pilot/tug master training programme including the use of the simulator to determine the most efficient method of ensuring that all staff are suitably equipped to respond to any operational eventuality. Emphasis should be given to instituting a training programme in instrument only navigation techniques for all South Port pilots, in line with that prescribed in the pilot/tug master training manual.

Cessna 207 operations to the Mt Tarawera airstrip be discontinued until the full length of the strip is available and in good repair.

He extend the requirement to notify the Lyttelton Signal Tower of vessel movements into, out of or within the port to include all commercial vessels regardless of their size or nature of operation.

Include in the guidelines that rail operators, as part of their safety system, review existing pedestrian level crossings against risk assessment criteria and implement a prioritised upgrading programme where the protection requirements for new crossings are not met.