Inquiries & Recommendations

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Make interim restrictions on all Pterodactyl Ascender aircraft permanent. [The interim restrictions were: • Vne limited to 45 mph; • Flight in calm conditions only; • Restricted to local flying.]

Adjust the level of oversight and monitoring of the survey system to ensure it is sufficient to give MNZ confidence that the system is fit for purpose, providing for the safety of the vessel and its occupants.

On 26 September 2019 the Commission recommended to the Director of Maritime New Zealand that they take any measures available to them to make post-2004 fishing vessels comply with as many of the design, construction and equipment standards prescribed in the current Rule 40D as are reasonable and practicable.

Introduce the following directions into the harbour bylaws covering their ports, to emphasise the intent and principles of STCW and SOLAS: • all vessels, whether under pilotage or pilot exempt, shall have an agreed passage plan for transits within harbour limits • the number of crew members on the bridge shall be sufficient to safely carry out the agreed passage plan

Review the adequacy of Local Instructions covering shunting for all localities, with particular regard to loose shunting.

Reviews the adequacy of the provision for securing the Pr and Pg accumulator 'B' nuts to their respective fitting in their pressure line, on the LTS101 engine.

Investigate with the equipment manufacturer the practicality of developing and incorporating a minimum safe altitude warning system (MSAW) for the Airways Corporation's AIRCAT 2000 radar system as soon as practical.

The Commission recommended to the Administrator, FAA that he extend the knowledge and training requirements of Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 73 to pilots of the Robinson R66 helicopter.

They consider the use of conventional windsocks at more than one position about the Mt Fyffe landing site.

develop and implement procedures to ensure that personnel with less than 6 months experience in roles in safety-critical areas, such as the shunting environment, are not rostered to work together as part of the same work group.

Develop a comprehensive standard passenger safety briefing to include the position of life saving apparatus, actions in the case of an emergency and identifying hazardous areas on the boat.

Emphasise to all members and students and to other hirers of the aircraft the hazard of the Repia River low level route which led to this accident.