Inquiries & Recommendations

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The continuation training and supervision of Polynesian Airlines of their security officers include measures to ensure that security officers concentrate on surveillance duties, rather than assisting loaders or passenger service officers in their tasks.

When a Permit to Fly is sought for an aircraft which will be the first of type in New Zealand, a more detailed search of the literature be made with a view to discovering the type's accident record.

Work with lifejacket industry stakeholders to educate and raise awareness with users of inflatable lifejackets of the: • doffing and deflation procedures • potential hazard of inflating when obstructed overhead.

Determine the availability of weather forecasts specifically for Bluff and the port environs.

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.