Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Eagle Air
Text
Review the adequacy of the RFS services provided at the aerodromes into which they operate scheduled passenger services.
Reply Text
We believe Recommendation 001/97 should be deleted because of concerns raised earlier.
A review will be undertaken by Eagle in conjunction with Gisborne Airport Authority, however and this will form the basis for further review of other airports.
[TAIC comment: The concerns raised by Eagle Airways were:
• The rules on certification have been set for an aerodrome which has operations of aircraft with 30 seats or larger and it is incidental that these facilities are available if a Metroliner operates to such an aerodrome.
• Reference to CAR 139 is inappropriate because Gisborne is not a certified aerodrome.
• The extinguishers carried at the aerodrome exceed the recommended minimum requirements specified in the AIP set by CAA.
• CAR 139 applies to certificated airports with regular services provided by aircraft with 30 seats or more it does not apply to non-certificated airports.]
A review will be undertaken by Eagle in conjunction with Gisborne Airport Authority, however and this will form the basis for further review of other airports.
[TAIC comment: The concerns raised by Eagle Airways were:
• The rules on certification have been set for an aerodrome which has operations of aircraft with 30 seats or larger and it is incidental that these facilities are available if a Metroliner operates to such an aerodrome.
• Reference to CAR 139 is inappropriate because Gisborne is not a certified aerodrome.
• The extinguishers carried at the aerodrome exceed the recommended minimum requirements specified in the AIP set by CAA.
• CAR 139 applies to certificated airports with regular services provided by aircraft with 30 seats or more it does not apply to non-certificated airports.]
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