AO-1992-021

An airmiss occurred involving a formation of RNZAF Skyhawk aircraft and an Embraer 110 Bandeirante aircraft during Air Expo 92 at Auckland International Airport on 21 November 1992.

The safety issues discussed in this report are: the effectiveness of the procedures for promulgating arrangements for an airshow to individual military pilots and air traffic control officers, the observance of speed restrictions in controlled airspaces by military aircraft, the supervision of airshows by the Civil Aviation Authority, the arrangements for the participation of the RNZAF display director to participate in the controlling of military display aircraft, the adequacy of the provisions made for air traffic control during the airshow, the desirability of simultaneous operation of display and non-display aircraft in an airspace designated for an airshow, and the adequacy of the documents relating to approvals for the conduct of airshows.