Inquiries & Recommendations

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Polynesian Airlines prepare an Airline Security Officer Manual, or similar document for the guidance of security officers on their duties.

Adopt a programme to improve the prospects of continuing airworthiness: • By requiring a mandatory strip inspection at an appropriate time interval in the life of wooden aircraft; • Requiring inspection ports, both in fabric coverings and in closed structures.

On 28 September 2017, the Commission recommended that the Secretary for Transport update and restructure CAR Part 171 to include the wider scope of technology, software and navigation aids that are normal for a modern air navigation service and to make provision for the rule to cater for future changes in technology.

The miniature windsock in use of Tangahoe be replaced by a full size windsock.

Either invoke Section 6F (1) of the Transport Services Licensing Act 1989 or, alternatively, procure changes to legislation or, alternatively, by any other process you judge suitable, ensure that the approved safety system for all operators operating on the principal lines and loops of the national rail network, includes a requirement for the use of locomotive event recording devices in any locomotive, railcar, electric multiple unit or diesel multiple unit operated on a principal line or loop , together with the facilities to extract, store and print such information within an acceptable time

On 21 February 2018, the Commission recommended that the Director of Civil Aviation include the safety issue of helicopter operational culture in the CAA’s current ‘sector risk profile’ review.

Take steps to ensure that Maritime Safety Authority audits and inspections and Safe Ship Management inspections and surveys determine that vessels and their operations fully comply with the provisions of the Maritime Rules.

in line with the recommendations made by the Pleasure Boat Safety Advisory Group in 1999, continue to monitor for the five-year period to December 2004, the impact of education initiatives introduced in New Zealand against set safety targets. Further, that the systems of compulsory boating safety education in the Canadian and other jurisdictions, continue to be monitored for success through the same period, with a view to implementation of such a system in New Zealand.

Advises the Chief Executives of each New Zealand Dairy Company to review each private railway level crossing used by their company and where there is insufficient stacking distance for a truck and trailer unit to; draw attention to this on the driver's load sheet and arrange for collection to be made from such properties in daylight hours only and preferably from a left turn off the adjacent public roadway.

The Association adopt a minimum fabric strength value of twelve pounds on microlight aeroplanes having single-skinned aerodynamic surface.

There was a low likelihood of the weather conditions at Pegasus Field aerodrome deteriorating below minima after an aeroplane passed the point of safe return. However, the potential consequences of that happening were elevated for the Boeing 757 aircraft because of the lack of alternative approach paths and aerodromes suitable for this aircraft type. There are five factors that were not considered, or only partly considered, but should have been when assessing the risk of using the Boeing 757 aircraft for Antarctica operations:

participate with Transit New Zealand and Selwyn District Council in a review of Browns Road level crossing at Dunsandel to ensure that the design, layout, signage and warning devices, together with the alignment of the road approaches are appropriate and take steps to rectify any shortcomings identified.