5 February Enroute Hazardous Meteorological Information - The Present February 5, 2018 Currently the occurrence or expected occurrence of enroute hazardous meteorological conditions which may affect the safety of aircraft operation is provided in the form of SIGMET which has a number of deficiencies. Read more>> Related Posts Enroute Hazardous Meteorological Information - The Future In the last issue of Altitude, we ran an article from the Hong Kong Observatory on SIGMETs and the attempts to improve this “legacy” meteorological product. In this issue, we look at some of the future possibilities and initiatives to provide better En-route Hazardous Meteorological Information to the user, especially, you, the pilot. Read more>> Major Airports Meteorological Survey 2014 Industry perceptions of weather information provided by the Bureau of Meteorology (Bureau) are important in guiding where resources should be spent in the future. Read more>> Aircraft Incidents and Accidents The safety interview process can be quite unnerving for crew. If you have been involved in an accident or incident, seeking assistance from an AusALPA representative early in the process can help relieve the stress and anxiety of an impending "interview"... Read more>> IFALPA Asia Pacific Regional Meeting Jason Lipson and I joined colleagues from the AFAP as the AusALPA delegation to the annual IFALPA Asia/Pacific Regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur from 2 to 4 October. Member Associations from Pakistan in the West through to New Zealand in the East, and as far North as Japan were represented at this meeting. Read more>> New Airspace Users: Managing These As An Industry Delegates from AusALPA attended the 35th ATS/Airline Safety Forum, which was hosted by Airservices Australia (AsA) in Brisbane, 24-25 May 2018. The annual forum provides an opportunity for the industry to collectively share safety information and lessons learnt to ensure an integrated approach to risk management on critical issues... Read more>> Submission in Response to CASA's Fatigue Rules Independent Review 2018 The AFAP drew on its Safety & Technical representatives, staff and IFALPA contacts to collaboratively develop a substantial response to the recently published Independent Review of Australian Fatigue Rules for Operators and Pilots (2018)... Read more>> Comments are closed.