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2004 STORIES


Documents from Pilot Shortage and Flight Training Standards forum // 17th December 2004

Please see following a link to documents from the last Public forum which was held last month.  Read More

Further to the R22 Incident // 7 December 2004

Further to the President's advice on Friday please find attached a few pages of information on the subject of R22 rotor blades that have that may be of interest. Full Details More R22 Incident

R22 Incident // 3 December 2004

The following information is posted as an informal and unofficial warning to all R22 operators.   It is based on conversations with the Central North Island pilot of the R22 involved in an accident last weekend following a blade separation in flight.   The accompanying photos highlight just how serious the event was. Full Details  (Please note that this page contains photos and may take time to load.)

AIRCARE Risk Assessment Template // 3 December 2004

Please follow this link to download the Risk Assessment Template as outlined in the AIRCARE DVD "Managing Risk in Aviation" Template 20KB

Second AIA Pilot Recruitment and Flight Training Standards Forum - 23rd November 2004 // 15th November 2004

The AIA's Air Transport and Flight Training Divisions are holding a second forum to follow up on the actions and discussions after the last forum on 25 August. Full details.

Pending Rules - Passenger, Crewmember and Checked Baggage Weights // 9th NOVEMBER 2004

To read the report on the notification on the pending rules for passenger, crewmember and checked  baggage weights.  Please follow this link to the Civil Aviation Authority website and go to the "What's New" section.

Transport Legislation Bill // 5th NovemBER 2004

The Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee recently reported back with its findings relating to the Transport Legislation Bill. For an outline of the major changes from the original bill that went to the committee as posted on the AIA web page on August 13th last, click here.

Select Committee Report - Transport Legislation Bill // 5th November 2004

Please find following a link to the Full Select Committee Report (PDF 245kb) on the Transport Legislation Bill released on Friday 29 October 2004.