Missing light aircraft in the NT
There are hazards in all of life’s activities. And no shortage of them in aviation. But there are things an individual can
do to make sure today is not their numbers day. It’s called decision making. Weather unsuitable..don’t chance it. Cloud ahead..don’t fly into it if not qualified for IMC. Many are those who have flown on… and bought their number up.
do to make sure today is not their numbers day. It’s called decision making. Weather unsuitable..don’t chance it. Cloud ahead..don’t fly into it if not qualified for IMC. Many are those who have flown on… and bought their number up.
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There are hazards in all of life’s activities. And no shortage of them in aviation. But there are things an individual can
do to make sure today is not their numbers day. It’s called decision making. Weather unsuitable..don’t chance it. Cloud ahead..don’t fly into it if not qualified for IMC. Many are those who have flown on… and bought their number up.
do to make sure today is not their numbers day. It’s called decision making. Weather unsuitable..don’t chance it. Cloud ahead..don’t fly into it if not qualified for IMC. Many are those who have flown on… and bought their number up.
Men have more experience - Boys think they are indestructible.
As a pilot this guy was an infant as per the report.
Way out of line there Bend alot. The pilot was fully qualified. Yes he was inexperienced, but we’ll never know what really happened.
I was 19 when I went to PNG. Was I doing a Man’s job? I survived. More experienced pilots didn’t.
I was 19 when I went to PNG. Was I doing a Man’s job? I survived. More experienced pilots didn’t.
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The pilot was not a student pilot. He was fully qualified to operate that flight and you know it.
What oversight was there from the owner and/or CP to manage the relative inexperience in the local conditions?
Interested to know what you think of a 13000 hour pilot doing something similar recently?
in fact don’t bother.
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Don't send a Boy to do a Man's job!
Men have more experience - Boys think they are indestructible
Men have more experience - Boys think they are indestructible
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Some company's require previous Wet Season experience as a mitigation point - so it is a real hazard not a perceived hazard.
- Northern Territory - The offence of industrial manslaughter came into effect in the NT on 1 February 2020. A PCBU or an officer of a PCBU commits industrial manslaughter if they intentionally engage in conduct which breaches a health and safety duty and causes the death of an individual to whom the health and safety duty was owed. The PCBU or officer must also be reckless or negligent about the conduct breaching the health and safety duty and causing the death of that individual. The maximum penalty is imprisonment for life for an individual and fines of $10.2 million for companies.
Don't send a Boy to do a Man's job!
Men have more experience - Boys think they are indestructible.
As a pilot this guy was an infant as per the report.
Men have more experience - Boys think they are indestructible.
As a pilot this guy was an infant as per the report.
Can't have been much oversight from the CP away interstate on holidays.
Men have more experience
As they say, learning to fly takes a while; learning when not to fly takes a bit longer.
Experienced men are perhaps less error-prone, but by no means error-free.
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Chief pilots certainly aren’t immune. Think Gold Coast.
Some company's require previous Wet Season experience as a mitigation point - so it is a real hazard not a perceived hazard.
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How many fresh pilots have ‘wet season experience’, and what does that actually mean? 20 hours? 200-300 hours?
How many Pilots does Cairns to Townsville, your ‘Wet Season trained Pilot’ pump out each year? Likely one or two a year. It’s not much.
How many Pilots does Cairns to Townsville, your ‘Wet Season trained Pilot’ pump out each year? Likely one or two a year. It’s not much.
There are hazards in all of life’s activities. And no shortage of them in aviation. But there are things an individual can
do to make sure today is not their numbers day. It’s called decision making. Weather unsuitable..don’t chance it. Cloud ahead..don’t fly into it if not qualified for IMC. Many are those who have flown on… and bought their number up.
do to make sure today is not their numbers day. It’s called decision making. Weather unsuitable..don’t chance it. Cloud ahead..don’t fly into it if not qualified for IMC. Many are those who have flown on… and bought their number up.
DF.
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He was qualified to wear nappy's.
The Sausage Factories often mentioned hear give evidence of that.
They were not around ( I will wager a LOT prior to you being 19).
Young folk in PNG was a lottery back in the day - I will guess you were pre Y2K or about. Folk were way more mature in LIFE back then, stupid at times yes.
You were very well inducted on your trips in PNG by your Peers - they held your back if need be.
I doubt you were a man at that time - they made you one.
Shows how the qualifications and CAsA are then.
"relative inexperience in the local conditions?"
I have seen many take great precautions (as many as possible) but still been to funerals.
Taking nil or few for a commercial operator is wrong in this day.
"relative inexperience in the local conditions?"
I have seen many take great precautions (as many as possible) but still been to funerals.
Taking nil or few for a commercial operator is wrong in this day.
No matter where you fly all regions have weather peculiar to the region that will kill you, flying Victoria it was fog and low, low stratus, at least in the area I flew professorially, cold fronts in SA provided more than enough excitement. All will have their own stories.
A mix of could not get a job elsewhere or chasing quick hours.
Mostly.
They knew they got a better $ for a high risk.
When you know your at risk you make different decisions. There you get a ramp check (lol) no real drama - here forget your ASIC or 20 kg of extra fuel (for a diversion) and get caught your in BIG SHyT.
One country you could make things work, the other they would rather you die keeping legal.
Special VFR or even many VFR flight plans are just to be "legal".
Mostly.
They knew they got a better $ for a high risk.
When you know your at risk you make different decisions. There you get a ramp check (lol) no real drama - here forget your ASIC or 20 kg of extra fuel (for a diversion) and get caught your in BIG SHyT.
One country you could make things work, the other they would rather you die keeping legal.
Special VFR or even many VFR flight plans are just to be "legal".