Archive for April, 2008
ATSB final report for AO-2007-019: Icing event - SW Canberra, VH-VEG, Beech Aircraft Corp B58
On 4 July 2007, the pilot of a Beech Aircraft Corporation B58 (Baron), registered VH-VEG, was conducting a charter flight in accordance with the instrument flight rules from Sydney, NSW to Shepparton, Vic. At about 1415 Eastern Standard Time, the pilot departed Sydney Airport with one passenger on board. The flight was planned via overhead [...]
Seagoing service on board non trading cadet training ship.
Background
As per Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping, (STCW’95 Convention), every candidate for certification of officer in-charge of navigation watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more shall have approved sea going service of not less than one year as part of an approved training programme which includes on-board training which meets [...]
ATSB final report on AO-2007-013: Engine power loss - 91 km E Hamilton Island, Bell Helicopter B206B
On 13 June 2007 at about 1335 Eastern Standard Time, a Bell Helicopter B206B helicopter registered VH-JWM (JWM) departed Mackay, Qld on a charter flight to a container ship, located about 180 km offshore. The helicopter was engaged in the transfer of a marine pilot to an offshore ship. On board were the pilot and [...]
ATSB final report on Engine failure - Townsville Airport, Queensland, Cessna Aircraft Company 207
On 1 November 2006 at 1201 Eastern Standard Time, the pilot of a Cessna Aircraft Company 207, registered VH-UBX, was on final approach to runway 07 at Townsville Airport, when the engine stopped. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. To avoid the airport perimeter fence, the pilot elected to conduct a [...]
ATSB final report on Engine power loss - 15 km SE Gold Coast Airport, Piper Aircraft Co. PA-30 Twin Comanche
On 4 February 2007, the owner-pilot of a Piper Aircraft Co. PA-30 Twin Comanche aircraft, registered VH-DIC, was conducting a private flight from Gold Coast Airport, Qld. The pilot was the sole occupant. Approximately 11 minutes into the flight, at 1622 Eastern Standard Time, the pilot declared an emergency reporting an engine failure and some [...]
ATSB final report for Crew incapacitation - Busselton Aerodrome, WA, Beech Aircraft Corporation 58 Baron
On 13 February 2007 at 1830 Western Daylight-saving Time, a Beech Aircraft Corporation 58 Baron was being used for instrument flight training. The flight was being conducted under the visual flight rules (VFR), with the pilot flying, simulating flight under the instrument flight rules (IFR). A second pilot was on board to act as a [...]
ATSB final report for the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC)
Dornier Do 228-202, ZK-VIR, was carrying out a positioning flight from Westport to Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand. At about 50 NM north of Christchurch, while cruising at 10,000 feet, both pilots reported becoming ‘giddy’ and close to fainting. The pilots turned off the cockpit heating and directed external air into the [...]
ATSB final report for Navigation event - Sydney Airport, NSW, 11 January 2007, ZK-OJB, Airbus A320
On 11 January 2007, at about 0718 Eastern Daylight-saving Time, an Airbus A320 aircraft, registered ZK-OJB, departed runway 34L at Sydney Airport, NSW for Auckland, New Zealand and was assigned a radar heading by Air Traffic Control (ATC). The controller noticed that the aircraft turned onto an incorrect heading and informed the flight crew. The [...]
Procedure for Common Entrance Test for admission in B.Sc (Nautical Science) programme August-2008 Entry (i.e. the batch commencing on 1st August, 2008) of IGNOU ‘DGS’ Deck Cadets ‘Training Scheme’
Introduction:
Vide Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) training circular no. 16 of 2006dated 15th December 2006, it was mandated that all candidates aspiring to seek admission in the captioned scheme shall undergo a prescribed Common Entrance Test. Since the said common entrance test could not be put in [...]
ATSB final report for AO-2007-067: Runway incursion - Essendon Airport, VIC, 10 December 2007, Piper Aircraft Corporation PA31
On 10 December 2007 at about 2143 Eastern Daylight-saving Time a Cessna Aircraft Company 172N (C172) registered VH-WDA entered runway 17 at Essendon Airport, Vic. without an air traffic control clearance. At that time, a Piper Aircraft Corporation PA31, registered VH-BTD, was on final approach and had been cleared to land on runway 17. The [...]
